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Steven Hooker
- Born
- Jul 16, 1982 (44 years old)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, Australia
- Events
- Pole Vault
- Height
- 1.87 m
- Weight
- 75 kg
Steven Leslie Hooker OAM (born 16 July 1982) is an Australian former pole vaulter and Olympic gold medalist. His personal best, achieved in 2008, is 6.06 m (19 ft 10+1⁄2 in) making him the sixth-highest pole vaulter in history. Hooker was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and has a personal best of 10.79 s in 100 m as an amateur sprinter. He ran in the 2010 Stawell Gift.
Personal best · Pole Vault6.06
2014 season best22.20Feb 1, 2014 · Melbourne
Medals2Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold
Area record6.06Pole Vault
As of Oct 27, 2026: Pole Vault 6.06 (#6 all-time), 2014 season best 22.20 (Feb 1, 2014, Melbourne (AUS)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold · Area record (Pole Vault) · 44 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
PVIndoorMA 20096.061,283 pts–
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 200m | 22.20 | – | Feb 1, 2014 | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2013 | PV | 5.40 | – | Mar 9, 2013 | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2012 | PV Indoor | 5.72 | – | May 11, 2012 | Perth (AUS) (i) |
| 2012 | PV | 5.72 | – | May 11, 2012 | – |
| 2011 | PV | 5.60 | – | Jul 30, 2011 | Leverkusen (GER) |
| 2010 | PV | 5.95 | – | Sep 4, 2010 | IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup, Poljud Stadion, Split |
| 2010 | PV Indoor | 6.01 | – | Mar 13, 2010 | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2010 | 100m | 10.82 | +1.3 | Jan 8, 2010 | Perth (AUS) |