HOOPER Johnny
24 Jun 1997
24
Male
1.88/6'2''
LOS ANGELES, CA
United States of America
LOS ANGELES, CA
United States of America
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
Water Polo |
Men | 6 |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
USA United States 15 JPN Japan 13 |
Finished |
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| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
RSA South Africa 3 USA United States 20 |
Finished |
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| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
USA United States 11 ITA Italy 12 |
Finished |
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| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
USA United States 8 HUN Hungary 11 |
Finished |
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| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
GRE Greece 14 USA United States 5 |
Finished |
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| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
USA United States 8 ESP Spain 12 |
Finished |
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| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
ITA Italy 6 USA United States 7 |
Finished |
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| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
CRO Croatia 14 USA United States 11 |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
:
World Championship
World League - Super Final
World Cup
Pan American Games
World Junior Championship
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Men | 2019 | Gwangju, KOR |
| 13 | Men | 2017 | Budapest, HUN |
World League - Super Final
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Men | 2021 | Tbilisi, GEO |
| 4 | Men | 2017 | Ruza, RUS |
| 7 | Men | 2018 | Budapest, HUN |
World Cup
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Men | 2018 | Berlin, GER |
Pan American Games
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men | 2019 | Lima, PER |
World Junior Championship
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Men | 2017 | Belgrade, SRB |
:
Hoopstar [given to him by a high school coach as a joke], Buckets [given to him by his international teammates for scoring goals]. (usawaterpolo.org, 11 Aug 2019)
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Surfing, photography. (usawaterpolo.org, 11 Aug 2019; teamusa.org, 27 Jul 2019)
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Athlete
:
Business Administration, Management - University of California, Berkeley, United States of America
:
English, Japanese
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Olympic Club [San Francisco, CA, USA]
:
Dejan Udovicic [national], SRB
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Centre forward (teamusa.org, 27 Jul 2019)
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His father Gary Hooper played professional beach volleyball and is a member of the California Beach Volleyball Association [CBVA] Hall of Fame. (usawaterpolo.org, 11 Aug 2019; dailycal.org, 19 Oct 2015)
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2016 for United States of America (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020)
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In July 2019 he required stitches after a balcony collapsed at the world championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (stanforddaily.com, 12 Aug 2019)
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He took up the sport at age eight at LA Premier Water Polo Club in the United States of America. (usawaterpolo.org, 11 Aug 2019; dailycal.org, 19 Oct 2015)
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A friend of the family advised his mother Mimi that he should take up the sport. "I competed in almost every sport growing up, but I knew I wanted to be a professional athlete at a very young age. The Olympic Games have always been a dream of mine, so hard work and preparation have consistently been a part of the process." (usawaterpolo.org, 11 Aug 2019; seattletimes.com, 11 Jul 2019)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (seattletimes.com, 11 Jul 2019)
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"If your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough. Remember perseverance when things get tough." (usawaterpolo.org, 11 Aug 2019)
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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United States of America
Water Polo
JPN
RSA
ITA
HUN
GRE
ESP
CRO
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