Noel Baxter Explained

Noel Baxter (born 25 July 1981)^[1] is a Scottish alpine skier from Aviemore. He represented Britain at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics.

Skiing career

He represented Great Britain in 2002 Olympics, coming 21st in the men's slalom.^[2]

Despite good form in the 2009-2010 season, he was not picked for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.^[3] After retiring from competition Baxter became a coach for the Spanish national ski team. he now coaches the British Women's Alpine Team.^{[4] [5]} Baxter, as with his brother Alain, also played shinty for Kincraig Camanachd.

Family

He is the half-brother of fellow Alpine skier, Alain Baxter,^[2] and a cousin of snowboarder Lesley McKenna.^[6] He was in a relationship with Argentine alpine skier Macarena Simari Birkner, with whom he has a child.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Noel Baxter. IOC. 5 January 2019.
2. News: Baxter grabs bronze for Britain . BBC News . 23 February 2002 . 1 July 2017.
3. Web site: Baxter devastated at Olympic snub . Gavin Musgrove . 27 January 2010 . Strathspey and Badenoch Herald . 30 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100310190901/http://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/5049/Baxter_devastated_at_Olympic_snub.html . 10 March 2010 . dead .
4. Web site: Noel Baxter - CHHP . chhp.com . 14 February 2014.
5. Web site: Baxters end season on downhill note . . 28 February 2007 . Strathspey and Badenoch Herald . 14 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222141311/http://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/Sport/Skiing/Baxters-end-season-on-downhill-note-1103.htm . 22 February 2014 . dmy-all .
6. Web site: Team GB hails Baxter . . 23 February 2002 . . 15 February 2014.
7. Web site: Baxters end season on downhill note . . 28 February 2007 . Strathspey and Badenoch Herald . 1 March 2024 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222141311/http://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/Sport/Skiing/Baxters-end-season-on-downhill-note-1103.htm . 22 February 2014.