Steven Hooker

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.