Johnny Hooper (sailor)

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Johnny Hooper
Personal information
Full nameJohn Patrick A. Hooper
NationalityIrish
Born (1934-12-13) 13 December 1934 (age 90)
Dublin, Ireland
Sport
Sport Sailing

John Patrick A. Hooper (born 13 December 1934) is an Irish sailor. He competed at both the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1] In the 1960 Olympics, Hooper raced in the Flying Dutchman class with Peter Gray and secured Ireland's first win in an Olympic sailing race, finishing 10th overall in the competition. [2] [3] In 1964, Hooper competed in the single-handed Finn class, finishing 23rd overall. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Johnny Hooper". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Nixon, WM (27 July 2024). "Ireland's Complex Involvement With Olympic Sailing". Afloat Magazine. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 "John Patrick A. Hooper". Olympics.com. Retrieved 3 March 2025.


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