Great Olympians

Biographies - HOO


Hoo Cha-Pen

represented the Republic of China (Chinese Taipei); D. 2004-04-17
Basketball
1956 HP
Men's Team 11th 32
32


Hoo Kam Chiu

B. 1910-05-07, represented Hong Kong
Shooting
1964 HP
Men's Free Pistol 43rd -4.38
0.0000384


Henny Hoobin

Olympic Competitor nr 4785


John Patrick "Jack" Hoobin

B. 1927-06-23, London, Great Britain, represented Australia; D. 2000-06-10
Cycling - Road & Cycling - Track
1948 HP
Men's Road Race, Individual 7th 500
Men's Road Race, Team dnf 0.025
Men's Team Pursuit QF 430.5
930.525


(Madie) Jill (Lucienne) Hood-Linzee

B. 1928-10-18, London, England, Great Britain; D. 2007-06-17
Figure Skating
1948 HP
Women's Singles 19th 2.4
2.4


L. Hood

represented Great Britain
Rugby (1 silver)
1900 HP
Men's Team silver 1640
1640

Olympic Competitor nr 1683


Otto Hooff

B. 1881-03-29, Berlin, Germany; D. 1960-12-21
Aquatics - Diving
1904 HP
Men's Springboard fifth 1125
1125

Olympic Competitor nr 2170


Ellen Hoog

the Netherlands
Hockey (2 gold, 1 silver)
2008 2012 2016 HP
Women's Team gold gold silver 12600
12600


Leen Hoogendijk

B. 1890-07-02, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Aquatics - Water Polo
1920 HP
Men's Water Polo fifth 410
410


Andries Hoogerwerf

B. 1906-08-29, Vlaardingen, the Netherlands; D. 1977-02-05
Athletics - Track & Field
1928 HP
Men's 400 m QF:4th 0.676
Men's 800 m R1:6th 0.000037
Men's 4x400 m Relay R1:4th 20.5
21.176037


Otto Hoogesteyn

B. 1903-01-11, Mainz, Germany, lived in Amsterdam, represented the Netherlands; D. 1966-06-07
Swimming
1924 HP
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay SF:4th 82
82


Simon Edward Charles Hoogewerf

B. 1963-05-11, Beaverlodge, Alb., Canada
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 1988 HP
Men's 800 metres R1:33rd SF:7th 20.80256
20.80256


Georg Alfred "Freddie" Hooghiemstra

B. 1931-08-07, De Bilt, the Netherlands; D. 1990-10-21
Hockey
1960 HP
Men's Team 9th 80
80


Johannes Bernardus Everardus "Hans" Hoogveld

B. 1947-05-21 Amersfoort, the Netherlands
Aquatics - Water Polo
1968 1972 HP
Men's Team 7th 7th 400
400


Jacobus Hoogveld

Olympic Competitor nr 4302


Christoffel "Chris" Hooijkaas

B. 1861-01-06, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1926-10-15
Sailing (1 silver)
1900 HP
3-10 ton class (1) silver 1000
3-10 ton class (2) fourth 400
1400

Olympic Competitor nr 431


Christopher Hook

B. 1947-01-11, Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Canoeing - Sprint Canadian
1968 HP
Men's Canadian Singles 1000 metres 9th 240
240


Lars-Olof Höök

B. 1945-03-01, Danderyd, Sweden
Athletics
1968 HP
Men's Long Jump 14th 24
24


Jennifer Leigh Hooker

B. 1961-06-06, Bloomington, Ind., USA
Aquatics - Swimming
1976 HP
Women's 200 m Freestyle sixth 640
Women's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay (gold) 64
704


Brian Roger Leslie Hooper

B. 1953-05-18, Woking, England, Great Britain
Athletics - Track and Field
1976 1980 HP
Men's Pole Vault 16th 11th 105.6
105.6


(Clarence) Darrow Hooper

B. 1932-01-30, Fort Worth, Texas, USA; D. 2018-08-19
Athletics - Track & Field (1 silver)
1952 HP
Men's Shot Put silver 6000
6000


Richard "Dick" Hooper

B. 1956-08-26, represented Ireland
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 1984 1988 HP
Men's Marathon 38th 51st 24th 0.24038496
0.24038496


Jay Cameron Hooper

B. 1943-12-30, represented Bermuda
Sailing
1964 1968 HP
One−Person Dinghy (Finn) 20th 24th 1.74
1.74


John Patrick A. "Johnny" Hooper

B. 1934-12-13, Dublin, Ireland
Sailing
1960 1964 HP
One−Person Dinghy (Finn) 23rd 0.384
Two−Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman) 10th 125
125.384


Patrick "Pat" Hooper

B. 1952-05-12, represented Ireland; D. 2020-10-09
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 HP
Men's Marathon 42nd -4.60
0.00006


Robert Percy Hooper

B. 1918-09-11, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Aquatics - Swimming
1936 HP
Men's 400 metres Freestyle R1:22nd 0.4
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle R1:18th 2.56
Men's 4x200 metres Freestyle Relay 7th 100
102.96


Robin Hooper

B. 1934, represented Great Britain
Alpine Skiing
1956 HP
Men's Giant Slalom 66th -9.64
-9.64


William Hoorickx

from Antwerpen, represented Belgium
Ice Hockey
1928 HP
Men's Team Qu:3rd 86
86


Frederick "Fred" Hoos

B. 1953-12-08, Maracaibo, Venezuela, represented Canada; D. 1983-12-25
Hockey
1976 HP
Men's Team 10th 50
50


Walter McCain Hoover, Jr.

B. 1929-12-30, Lone Pine, Cal., USA
Rowing
1952 HP
Men's Double Sculls 2Rep:2nd 540
540


Written 2001-01-17 - last modified 2024-01-04

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