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My Take
Baker and Hawayek were one of those ice dance teams whose chemistry felt effortless even when the programs were technically brutal. I always thought their lines were gorgeous, clean edges, real musicality, the kind of partnership that rewards close watching. Winning Junior Worlds in 2014 announced them, but the 2018 Four Continents title is what cemented them as a serious senior contender. Ice dance is a discipline of inches and impressions, and Baker's poise as a partner stood out. They never quite cracked the very top tier of the world podium, but they were consistently lovely to watch.
Overview
Jean-Luc Baker (born October 7, 1993) is an American ice dancer, born in Burnley, England, and raised in the United States. Competing for the United States, he is best known for his long partnership with Kaitlin Hawayek, with whom he won the 2014 World Junior Championships and the 2018 Four Continents Championships. The pair have been multiple-time medalists on the international senior circuit and at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jean-Luc Baker
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャン＝リュック・ベイカー
- Reading
- じゃん＝りゅっく・べいかー
- Born
- October 7, 1993 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Burnley, England, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Ice dancer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Kamiak High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.