Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Stephen Hunter "Steve"•McCooke |
Used name | Steve•McCooke |
Born | 4 September 1918 in Armoy, Northern Ireland (GBR) |
Died | 16 March 2007 in Broughshane, Northern Ireland (GBR) |
Affiliations | East Antrim Harriers, Ballyclare (GBR) |
NOC | Great Britain |
Steve McCooke did not take up distance running until his mid-20s, when he took up running as a way to train for boxing. He joined the East Antrim Harriers in Ballyclare, and trained with them twice a week, despite a 75-mile bicycle trip he had to make. In 2002 he was inducted into Newtown Abbey Councils’ Sporting Hall of Fame.
Personal Best: 10000 – 31:29.0e (1948).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR | Steve McCooke | |||
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) |