Pat Hooper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Pat Hooper

Irish distance runner

Date of Birth: 12-May-1952

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Patrick ("Pat") Hooper (born 12 May 1952) is an Olympian and former long-distance runner from Raheny, Dublin, Ireland.
He has represented Ireland in the marathon at European and Olympic level.
His marathon personal best time is 2:17:46.
He is the older brother of three-time Olympian and marathoner Dick Hooper.
In 2016, he recommended participation in athletic clubs as, "comradeship and friendship [...] will gain more knowledge about the sport from your club mates than you will ever read in a coaching book."