Steve Hooker
Biographical information
| Type | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Steven Leslie "Steve"•Hooker |
| Used name | Steve•Hooker |
| Nick/petnames | The Mailman |
| Born | 16 July 1982 in Melbourne, Victoria (AUS) |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | Box Hill Athletic Club, Box Hill (AUS) / Curtin Athletics Club, Cannington, Western Australia (AUS) |
| NOC(s) |  Australia |
Biography
Personal Best: PV – 6.06i (2009).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) | Event | Status | Team | Pos | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | Pole Vault, Men | Olympic | =28 r1/2 |
Representing Australia
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| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | Pole Vault, Men | Olympic | 1 | Gold |
Representing Australia
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| 2012 Summer Olympics | Athletics | Pole Vault, Men | Olympic | AC r2/2 |
Representing Australia
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Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 22 August 2008 | Athletics | Pole Vault, Men | Final Round, 5.96 metres | 5.96 / xxo | 1 |
Olympic family relations
- Son of Erica Nixon
- Husband of Yekaterina Kostetskaya
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (1–0–0 2009 Berlin gold: pole vault)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (1–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: pole vault; 2010 Doha gold: pole vault)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (2–0–0 2006 Melbourne ATH gold: pole vault; 2010 Delhi ATH gold: pole vault)