Robert Hooper (swimmer)
Canadian swimmer (1917–2001)
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Robert Percy Hooper (September 11, 1917 – September 2, 2001) was a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
FullnameRobert Percy Hooper
Nationalteam
Canada
CanadaBornSeptember 11, 1917
DiedSeptember 2, 2001 (aged 83)
Phoenix, Arizona, US
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| Full name | Robert Percy Hooper | |||||||||||||||||
| National team | Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 11, 1917 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 2, 2001 (aged 83) Phoenix, Arizona, US | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1936 he was a member of the Canadian team which finished seventh in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay. In the 400-metre freestyle, as well as in the 1500-metre freestyle, he was eliminated in the first round. At the 1934 Empire Games he was a member of the Canadian team which won the gold medal in the 4×200-yard freestyle event. Four years later at the Empire Games in Sydney he won the silver medal with the Canadian team in the 4×220-yard freestyle competition.
