Pat Hooper

Patrick Hooper (12 May 1952 – 9 October 2020) was an Olympian and long-distance runner from Raheny, Dublin, Ireland.

For the politician, see Patrick Hooper.

Pat Hooper
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born(1952-05-12)12 May 1952
Raheny, Dublin, Ireland
Died9 October 2020(2020-10-09) (aged 68)
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)Marathon
ClubRaheny Shamrock Athletic Club
Medal record
Running
Marathon
Silver medal – second place 1980 Irish National Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Irish National Championships

Career

He represented Ireland in the marathon at European and Olympic level.[1] His marathon personal best time was 2:17:46.[2] He was the older brother of three-time Olympian and marathoner Dick Hooper.[3] After his retirement from active competition, Hooper remained extremely active in the sport, as a long-serving committee member of his club, Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club, and as a member of the Dublin and Leinster Athletics Boards.

Hooper died on 9 October 2020, aged 68, of a suspected heart attack.[4]

Achievements
  • All results regarding marathon
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 42nd[5][1] 2:30:28 1 August
1980 Irish National Championships Tullamore, County Offaly  Silver[6] 2:19:53 8 July
1979 Irish National Championships Tullamore, County Offaly  Gold[7] 2:17:46 PB 18 May
1978 European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 27th[8] 2:20:29 3 September

References
  1. Pat Hooper at Sports Reference
  2. "Untitled".
  3. O'Riordan, Ian. "Sudden death of 1980 Olympian Pat Hooper, aged 68". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. "Olympian and athletics stalwart Pat Hooper dies aged 68". Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). 9 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  5. Irish Times, 2 August 1980, pg. 3
  6. Irish Times, 9 July 1980, pg. 4
  7. Irish Times, 19 May 1979, pg. 13
  8. Irish Times, 4 September 1978, pg. 4


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