Steve Hooker
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About
Australian former pole vaulter and Olympic gold medalist. He achieved his personal best jump in 2008 by reaching a height of 19 feet and ten and a half inches.
Before Fame
He attended Greythorn Primary School and Balwyn High School in Balwyn North, Victoria. He began attending the Box Hill Athletic Club and went professional in 2006.
Trivia
He was accepted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
Family Life
He has one son named Maxim with his wife, Yekaterina Kostetskaya.
Associated With
He came in fourth place as the highest pole vaulter in history behind Sergey Bubka and Armand Duplantis.
