Age, Biography and Wiki
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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He is a member of famous Vaulter with the age 41 years old group.
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 |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Steve Hooker's Wife?
His wife is Yekaterina Kostetskaya (m. 2012)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Yekaterina Kostetskaya (m. 2012) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
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 |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Vaulter |
Steve Hooker Social Network
Timeline
His mother Erica Hooker was a 1972 Olympian and a 1978 Commonwealth Games long jump silver medalist.
She also won nine national titles.
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.
Steven Leslie Hooker OAM (born 16 July 1982) is an Australian former pole vaulter and Olympic gold medalist.
His career started slowly, and he only went professional in 2006.
He relocated to Perth, living on a very modest Australian Sports Commission allowance.
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.
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".
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.
Hooker competed at the 2012 London Olympics and finished 14th after failing to vault a height in the final.
His wife Yekaterina Kostetskaya gave birth to their first son, Maxim, in 2013, and the couple have since had two more sons.
He retired from athletics in April 2014, choosing to focus on his family.
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.
