Steve Hooker

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

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Steve Hooker's place in Australian sporting history is secure. His Olympic gold in 2008 ended a 40-year drought for Australia in the men's pole vault, and his world title the following year made him the first Australian to hold both crowns. His personal best of 6.06 meters remains the Oceanian record and places him among the greatest vaulters of all time.Hooker's achievements were honored with the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2009, and his induction into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2017 cemented his status as a national icon. His ability to perform under pressure, exemplified by his dramatic final vault in Beijing, continues to inspire young athletes.

AwardsSteve Hooker's trophy cabinet includes the ultimate prize in athletics: an Olympic gold medal, won in Beijing in 2008. He also claimed the world title in Berlin in 2009, making him one of only a handful of vaulters to hold both titles simultaneously. His achievements were recognized with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2009 and induction into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2017.

Honours & Distinctions

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

Australian Government·2009

For service to athletics as a gold medallist at the Olympic and World Championships.

Sport Australia Hall of Fame

Sport Australia Hall of Fame·2017

Inducted as an Athlete Member.

Rankings & Lists

#6th

All-Time World Rankings

World Athletics·2008

Records & Feats

Oceanian Record Holder

Record·2008

Set the Oceanian record with a vault of 6.06 meters in 2008.

First Australian to Hold Olympic and World Titles Simultaneously

Historic First·2009

Won Olympic gold in 2008 and World Championship gold in 2009.