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 The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

Career

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.

Personal life

Bakare was raised in a single-parent family, relying on a local friary for food and other support. He studied animation at

Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) is a public research university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The university is based on two sites; the City Campus is located in the city centre near Sheffield railway station, while the Collegiate Cr ...

and became involved in scriptwriting, working on TV show Skins. He later worked in advertising and visited schools as part of the Sport for Schools programme. His cousin Dami also played on the 2012 Olympic team.

References

English men's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players of Great Britain 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from London {{UK-volleyball-bio-stub