Erica Hooker
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Competitor for  Australia |
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| Silver | 1978 Edmonton | Long Jump | |
Erica Hooker (nee Nixon), born 15 December, 1953 is a retired Australian athlete who was best known as a Long Jumper and Pentathlete.
She competed for Australia at one Olympic Games and two Commonwealth Games, winning a silver medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.
Nixon married Australian 800 metres runner Bill Hooker in the mid 1970s. Their son Steve Hooker is one of the best Pole Vaulters in the world.
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