About Pat Hooper
Pat Hooper was a notable figure. Hooper died in 2020 at the age of 68.
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Full Biography
|Patrick Hooper (12 May 1952 – 9 October 2020) was an Olympian and long-distance runner from Raheny, Dublin, Ireland.
Career
He represented Ireland in the marathon at European and Olympic level. His marathon personal best time was 2:17:46. He was the older brother of three-time Olympian and marathoner Dick Hooper. 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.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon
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Articles & News
- "Sudden death of 1980 Olympian Pat Hooper, aged 68"irishtimes.com
- "Olympian and athletics stalwart Pat Hooper dies aged 68"rte.ie
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