Robert Hooper (swimmer)
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Robert Percy Hooper (born September 11, 1918) is a Canadian
freestyle
swimmer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 he was a member of the Canadian team which finished seventh in the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay event
. In the 400 metre freestyle competition
as well as in the 1500 metre freestyle contest
he was eliminated in the first round.
At the 1934 Empire Games he was a member of the Canadian team which won the gold medal in the 4×200 yards freestyle event. Four years later at the Empire Games in Sdyney he won the silver medal with the Canadian team in the 4×220 yards freestyle competition.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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In 1936 he was a member of the Canadian team which finished seventh in the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay event
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay
The men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, August 10, 1936 and on Tuesday, August 11, 1936.The United...
. In the 400 metre freestyle competition
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle
The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event, which was established in 1908...
as well as in the 1500 metre freestyle contest
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metre freestyle
The men's 1500 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event, which was established in 1908...
he was eliminated in the first round.
At the 1934 Empire Games he was a member of the Canadian team which won the gold medal in the 4×200 yards freestyle event. Four years later at the Empire Games in Sdyney he won the silver medal with the Canadian team in the 4×220 yards freestyle competition.