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.Pat Hooper at Sports Reference 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 1980Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union42ndIrish Times, 2 August 1980, pg. 32:30:281 August1980Irish National Championships Tullamore, County OffalyIrish Times, 9 July 1980, pg. 42:19:538 July1979Irish National Championships Tullamore, County OffalyIrish Times, 19 May 1979, pg. 132:17:46 PB18 May1978European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia27thIrish Times, 4 September 1978, pg. 42:20:293 September
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