Steve Hooker
Steve Hooker in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Leslie Hooker |
Nickname | Hooksy |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 16 July 1982 |
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics |
Medal record | |
Steven Leslie Hooker OAM (born 16 July 1982) is an Australian former pole vaulter and Olympic gold medalist. His personal best, achieved in 2008, is 6.06 m (19 ft 10+1⁄2 in) making him the sixth-highest pole vaulter in history.
Hooker was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and has a personal best of 10.79 s in 100 m as an amateur sprinter. He ran in the 2010 Stawell Gift.