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Steve Hooker (Steven Leslie Hooker) was born on 16 July, 1982 in Melbourne, Australia, is an Australian pole vaulter. Discover Steve Hooker's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old?

Popular As Steven Leslie Hooker
Occupation N/A
Age 41 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 16 July 1982
Birthday 16 July
Birthplace Melbourne, Australia
Nationality Australia

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Steve Hooker Height, Weight & Measurements

At 41 years old, Steve Hooker height is 187cm and Weight 75 kg.

Physical Status
Height 187cm
Weight 75 kg
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Who Is Steve Hooker's Wife?

His wife is Yekaterina Kostetskaya (m. 2012)

Family
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Wife Yekaterina Kostetskaya (m. 2012)
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Steve Hooker Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Steve Hooker worth at the age of 41 years old? Steve Hooker’s income source is mostly from being a successful Vaulter. He is from Australia. We have estimated Steve Hooker's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Vaulter

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1972

His mother Erica Hooker was a 1972 Olympian and a 1978 Commonwealth Games long jump silver medalist.

She also won nine national titles.

1974

His father Bill represented Australia in the 800 m and 4 x 400 m at the 1974 Commonwealth Games and won four national crowns.

He began his career with the Box Hill Athletic Club.

1982

Steven Leslie Hooker OAM (born 16 July 1982) is an Australian former pole vaulter and Olympic gold medalist.

2006

His career started slowly, and he only went professional in 2006.

He relocated to Perth, living on a very modest Australian Sports Commission allowance.

2008

His personal best, achieved in 2008, is making him the fourth-highest pole vaulter in history, behind Sergey Bubka, Renaud Lavillenie and Armand Duplantis.

Hooker was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and has a personal best of 10.82 s in 100 m as an amateur sprinter.

Hooker won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a vault of 5.96 metres, setting a new Olympic record, and making him the first Australian male track and field gold medallist in 40 years since Ralph Doubell won the 800 metres in Mexico City in 1968.

Hooker joined six-metre club for the first time on 27 January 2008 at an outdoor competition in Perth, Western Australia with a vault of 6.0m.

2009

At the 2009 World Athletics Championships, in Berlin, Hooker won the gold medal despite a hamstring injury.

On only his second jump, Hooker cleared 5.90 metres, to win the gold medal after missing 5.85 metres on his first attempt.

On 7 February 2009, at the Boston Indoor Games he set an Australian indoor record with a vault of 6.06m.

Both heights were the Australian record at the time of his retirement.

During his career he was coached by Mark Stewart and Alex Parnov.

In the 2009 Australia Day Honours, Steve Hooker was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) "For service to sport as a Gold Medallist at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games".

2010

He ran in the 2010 Stawell Gift.

At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hooker won the gold medal in the pole vault with a vault of 6.01 metres, a championship record.

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Hooker won the gold medal in the pole vault.

2012

Hooker competed at the 2012 London Olympics and finished 14th after failing to vault a height in the final.

2013

His wife Yekaterina Kostetskaya gave birth to their first son, Maxim, in 2013, and the couple have since had two more sons.

2014

He retired from athletics in April 2014, choosing to focus on his family.

2017

In October 2017, Hooker was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame as an athlete member.

Hooker attended Greythorn Primary School and Balwyn High School in Balwyn North, Victoria.