Erica Hooker
Erica Hooker (née 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 Steven Hooker has become a highly regarded pole vaulter. See also List of Australian athletics champions (women) References External links Athletics Australia profile 1953 births Living people Australian female long jumpers Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Australian pentathletes Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Place of birth missing (living people)