About Pat Hooper
Lived 1952 – 2020 (aged 68). Pat Hooper was an Irish athletics competitor.
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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Who was Pat Hooper?
Irish distance runner
When was Pat Hooper born?
Pat Hooper was born on 12 May 1952 in Dublin.
When did Pat Hooper die?
Pat Hooper died on 9 October 2020.
What was Pat Hooper's occupation?
Pat Hooper was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Pat Hooper?
Pat Hooper was Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pat Hooper. https://biography.guide/pat-hooper/
MLA: "Pat Hooper." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pat-hooper/.
Chicago: "Pat Hooper." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pat-hooper/.
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