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Robert Percy Hooper (September 11, 1917 – September 2, 2001) was a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Robert Hooper

Personal information
Full name	Robert Percy Hooper
National team	Canada
Born	(1917-09-11)September 11, 1917 Vancouver, British Columbia
Died	September 2, 2001(2001-09-02) (aged 83) Phoenix, Arizona, US
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Canada British Empire Games 1934 London 4×200 yd freestyle 1938 Sydney 4×220 yd freestyle

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.

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)

External links

• Robert Hooper at Olympedia
• Robert Hooper's profile at Sports Reference.com

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