Noel Baxter

Noel Baxter (born 1981) is an Scottish alpine skier from Aviemore. He is the brother of fellow Alpine skier, Alain Baxter, and a cousin of snowboarder Lesley McKenna.[1]

He represented Britain at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. Despite good form in the 2009-2010 season, he was not picked for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[2] After retiring from competition Baxter became a coach for the Spanish national ski team. he now coaches the British Women's Alpine Team.[3] [4] Baxter, as with his brother Alain, also played shinty for Kincraig Camanachd.

References

  1. ↑ "Team GB hails Baxter". bbc.co.uk. 23 February 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Gavin Musgrove (27 January 2010). "Baxter devastated at Olympic snub". Strathspey and Badenoch Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "Noel Baxter - CHHP". chhp.com. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Baxters end season on downhill note". Strathspey and Badenoch Herald. 28 February 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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