Robert Hooper (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Canadian swimmer, British Empire Games gold medallist
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Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
About Robert Hooper (swimmer)
- Robert Percy Hooper (born September 11, 1918) is a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. In 1936 he was a member of the Canadian team which finished seventh in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay.
- In the 400-metre freestyle, as well as in the 1500-metre freestyle, 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-yard freestyle event.
- Four years later at the Empire Games in Sydney he won the silver medal with the Canadian team in the 4×220-yard freestyle competition.
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