Dami Bakare Explained

Oluwadamilola Bakare known as Dami Bakare (born 22 September 1988) is a British volleyball player. Born in Kaduna, Nigeria, he competed for Great Britain in the men's tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Early life

Born in Nigeria, Bakara moved to London at the age of one. Bakare began playing volleyball in school after originally playing basketball.^{[2] [3]}

Career

He progressed through Great Britain's men's development squad and later played internationally at the London International Invitational Tournament, part of the London Prepares series, where he was the competition's top scorer. He played professionally with Belgian club VC Argex Duvel Puurs.^[4]

He was selected for Great Britain's 2012 Olympic squad. Following the tournament, he played in Korea.^[5]

Personal life

Bakare enjoys photography and fashion design. He trained as a dentist.^[2] His cousin Peter was also a member of the 2012 Olympic squad.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oluwadamilola Bakare. London 2012. 8 September 2012. 1 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130501141251/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/bakare-oluwadamilola-1079055/. dead.
2. Web site: Olympic Q&A: Dami Bakare, Men's Volleyball. 6 August 2012. www.standard.co.uk. 3 March 2021.
3. Web site: Dami Bakare. www.teamgb.com. 3 March 2021.
4. Web site: Dami Bakare Wins Top Award. Volleyball England. 3 March 2021.
5. Web site: The End of British Volleyball :. 9 January 2013. Volleybox.net. 3 March 2021.