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Scott Hanson

Born with a club foot, Edmonds ice dancer Jean-Luc Baker defied the odds and is ready for his first Olympics

When Jean-Luc Baker was born with a club foot, a doctor gave his parents a grim prognosis.

"He said I would never walk and that I would have a lot of trouble throughout my whole life with it, and they weren't vibing with that," said Baker, who grew up in Edmonds and graduated from Kamiak High school. "They were like, 'No way.' "

No way, indeed. Despite being born with his left foot "almost 180 degrees backward," Baker not only persevered but thrived.

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