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Steven Hooker
AUSMenSteven 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.
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 200m | 22.20 | - | Feb 1, 2014 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2013 | PV | 5.40 | - | Mar 9, 2013 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2012 | PV | 5.72 | - | May 11, 2012 | ↓ | Perth (AUS) (i) |
| 2011 | PV | 5.60 | - | Jul 30, 2011 | ↓ | Leverkusen (GER) |
| 2010 | PV | 6.01 | - | Mar 13, 2010 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2010 | 100m | 10.82 | +1.3 | Jan 8, 2010 | ↑ | Perth (AUS) |
| 2009 | PV | 6.06 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | PV | 6.00 | - | Jan 27, 2008 | ↓ | Perth (AUS) |
| 2007 | PV | 5.91 | - | Jan 7, 2007 | ↓ | Perth (AUS) |
| 2006 | PV | 5.96 | - | Sep 3, 2006 | ↓ | Berlin ISTAF |
| 2005 | PV | 5.87 | - | Mar 12, 2005 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2005 | LJ | 7.10 | - | Mar 19, 2005 | - | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2005 | 100m | 10.6h | - | Mar 19, 2005 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2005 | 200m | 21.1h | - | Jan 15, 2005 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2004 | PV | 5.65 | - | Feb 29, 2004 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2004 | 200m | 21.3h | - | Nov 27, 2004 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2003 | PV | 5.45 | - | Jan 18, 2003 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2003 | 100m | 10.5h | +4.4 | Oct 18, 2003 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2003 | 200m | 21.5h | - | Dec 6, 2003 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2002 | PV | 5.25 | - | Oct 26, 2002 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2001 | PV | 5.30 | - | Mar 25, 2001 | ↓ | Telstra Australian Championships |
| 2000 | PV | 5.20 | - | Oct 22, 2000 | ↓ | Santiago de Chile IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2000 | 100m | 10.9h | - | Dec 2, 2000 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1999 | PV | 5.00 | - | Dec 2, 1999 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
2014
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 22.28 | +0.3 | Feb 22 | Melbourne |
200m | 22.20 | - | Feb 1 | Melbourne AV Shield Competition, Melbourne |
2013
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV | 5.35 | - | Mar 16 | Perth Track Classic, Perth |
PV | 5.40 | - | Mar 9 | Sydney Track Classic, Sydney |
PV | 5.00 | - | Feb 15 | Perth WA State Championships, Perth |
2012
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV | 5.70 | - | Aug 23 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline |
PV | 5.50 | - | Aug 8 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
PV | NM | - | Aug 3 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
PV | 5.50 | - | Aug 3 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
PV | 5.72 | - | Jul 21 | Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Szczecin |
PV | NM | - | Jul 13 | Crystal Palace Aviva London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline |
PV | 5.42 | - | Jun 9 | Lille Meeting Lille Metropole, Lille |
PV | 5.20 | - | Jun 5 | München Springer-Meeting, München |
PV | 5.42 | - | May 31 | Roma Golden Gala |
PV | NM | - | May 19 | Shanghai Samsung Diamond League |
PV | 5.72 | - | May 11 | Perth (i) |
PV | 5.00 | - | Jan 28 | Adelaide Track Classic, Adelaide |
PV | 5.10 | - | Jan 18 | Perth |
PV | 5.00 | - | Jan 13 | Perth |
PV | 4.40 | - | Jan 6 | Perth |
2011
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV | NM | - | Aug 27 | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
PV | 5.60 | - | Jul 30 | Leverkusen Stabhochsprung-Classics, Leverkusen |
PV | 5.45 | - | Jul 22 | Monaco Herculis |
2010
24 performances2009
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PV | 5.90 | - | Aug 22 | IAAF World Championships |
PV | 5.65 | - | Aug 20 | IAAF World Championships |
PV | 5.90 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships |
Honours
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
Pole Vault
Australian Open Championships
Pole Vault
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
Pole Vault
IAAF World Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup
Pole Vault
IAAF World Championships
Pole Vault
Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
Pole Vault
The XXIX Olympic Games
Pole Vault
Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
Pole Vault
Australian Championships
Pole Vault
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
Pole Vault
Australian Championships
Pole Vault
Berlin ISTAF
Pole Vault
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Pole Vault
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
Pole Vault
Athina IAAF World Cup
Pole Vault
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Pole Vault
Santiago de Chile IAAF World Junior Championships
Pole Vault