Janusz Hooker
Leslie Janusz Hooker (born September 28, 1969 in Sydney ) is a former Australian rower , he won an Olympic bronze medal in 1996.
Athletic career
Janusz Hooker was third in the 1987 Junior World Championships in One . In the same year he took eighth place in the match of the senior , a forerunner of the U23 world championships .
At the 1994 World Championships , Hooker came eleventh in the four without a helmsman . The following year he competed in the 1995 World Championships and finished in 16th place. In 1996 he won the bronze medal in the four-four behind the boats from Germany and the United States at the Olympic Games in Atlanta together with Boden Hanson , Duncan Free and Ronald Snook .
The 1.91 m tall rower from the Mosman Rowing Club became a businessman after his active days. He is the chairman of the LJ Hooker Company , a real estate company founded by his grandfather.
Web links
- Janusz Hooker in the database of Olympedia.org (English)
- Janusz Hooker at Worldrowing.com ( FISA database )
Footnotes
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hooker, Janusz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hooker, Leslie Janusz (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney |