# Pat Hooper

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Irish long-distance runner (1952–2020)

For the politician, see [Patrick Hooper](/source/Patrick_Hooper).

Pat Hooper Personal information Nationality Irish Born (1952-05-12)12 May 1952 Raheny, Dublin, Ireland Died 9 October 2020(2020-10-09) (aged 68) Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Weight 150 lb (68 kg) Sport Sport Running Event Marathon Club Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club

**Patrick Hooper** (12 May 1952 – 9 October 2020) was an Olympian and [long-distance runner](/source/Long-distance_runner) from [Raheny](/source/Raheny), [Dublin](/source/Dublin), [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland).

## 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](/source/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](/source/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

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes 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. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SP_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SP_1-1) [Pat Hooper at Sports Reference](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418123113/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/pat-hooper-1.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Untitled"](https://www.arrs.run/NC_MaraIRL.htm).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** O'Riordan, Ian. ["Sudden death of 1980 Olympian Pat Hooper, aged 68"](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/sudden-death-of-1980-olympian-pat-hooper-aged-68-1.4377000). *[Irish Times](/source/Irish_Times)*. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Olympian and athletics stalwart Pat Hooper dies aged 68"](https://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2020/1009/1170621-olympian-and-athletics-stalwart-pat-hooper-dies-aged-68/). *[Raidió Teilifís Éireann](/source/Raidi%C3%B3_Teilif%C3%ADs_%C3%89ireann) (RTÉ)*. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** *Irish Times*, 2 August 1980, pg. 3

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** *Irish Times*, 9 July 1980, pg. 4

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** *Irish Times*, 19 May 1979, pg. 13

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** *Irish Times*, 4 September 1978, pg. 4

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