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Full name | John Patrick A. Hooper |
Nationality | Irish |
Born | Dublin, Ireland | 13 December 1934
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]