Peter Bakare (born 2 July 1989) is a British volleyball player. Born in London, England, he competed for Great Britain in the men's tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] [2]
After playing basketball in college, Bakare was invited by his coach to play volleyball. After representing his college team, he was offered a professional contract in Holland with Landstede. Following his participation in the 2012 Olympic Games, he competed with Team Northumbria.[3]
Bakare was raised in a single-parent family, relying on a local friary for food and other support.[4] He studied animation at Sheffield Hallam University and became involved in scriptwriting, working on TV show Skins.[5] He later worked in advertising and visited schools as part of the Sport for Schools programme.[6]
His cousin Dami also played on the 2012 Olympic team.[7]