Pat Hooper
Patrick ("Pat") Hooper (born 12 May 1952) is an Olympian and former long-distance runner from Raheny, Dublin, Ireland. He has represented Ireland in the marathon at European and Olympic level. His marathon personal best time is 2:17:46.[1] He is the older brother of three-time Olympian and marathoner Dick Hooper.[2] In 2016, he recommended participation in athletic clubs as, "comradeship and friendship [...] will gain more knowledge about the sport from your club mates than you will ever read in a coaching book."[3]
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| Nationality | Irish | |||||||||||||
| Born | 12 May 1952 Raheny, Dublin | |||||||||||||
| Height | 5'11" (180 cm) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon | |||||||||||||
| Club | Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
- All results regarding marathon
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 42nd[4][2] | 2:30:28 | 1 August |
| 1980 | Irish National Championships | Tullamore, County Offaly |  |
2:19:53 | 8 July |
| 1979 | Irish National Championships | Tullamore, County Offaly |  |
2:17:46 PB | 18 May |
| 1978 | European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 27th[7] | 2:20:29 | 3 September |
References
- https://www.arrs.run/NC_MaraIRL.htm
- Pat Hooper at Sports Reference
- https://www.olympic.org/patrick-hooper
- Irish Times, 2 August 1980, pg. 3
- Irish Times, 9 July 1980, pg. 4
- Irish Times, 19 May 1979, pg. 13
- Irish Times, 4 September 1978, pg. 4
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