Have a look at the biography and wife of Cole Hocker
Social media users are currently busy hailing an American athlete Cole Hocker. Wondering why, letโs find out together!
For the unversed, Cole Hocker, has created a buzz online following achieving the most remarkable win of the Olympic Games so far.
Who is American 1500m runner Cole Hocker, biography, age, height, weight, wife, medals, salary, high school and net worth
The 23-year-old has created a mark in the Paris Olympics after he defeated the reigning Olympic champion, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and world champion, Josh Kerr in the 1500 m.
Cole Hockerโs Performance
Hacker entered the Olympic Trials with a personal best almost two seconds slower than Nuguse. Nuguse was the clear favorite to win, however, in a tactical fashion, Hocker found an opening in the group after sitting on the rail for most of the race.
He took advantage of this opportunity and worked his way to the front. With about 250 m to go, Cole opened up a gap on the field to bagged the U.S. title.
Cole Hocker ran a lifetime best to win the U.S. title at the Paris Olympics 2024. Witnessing his prowess, now many wants to know more about him. So, letโs dig together!
COLE HOCKER WINS OLYMPIC GOLD ๐ฅ
He shocks the world in the 1500m!#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/Bg1AnabaYP
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 6, 2024
About Cole Hocker
Born on June 6, 2001, Cole Hocker, is an American middle-and long-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 meters. He won the gold medal in the event at the Summer Olympics 2024, setting an Olympic record of 3:27.65.
Cole Hocker’s Height 5 feet 10 inches, or 178 cm Cole Hocker weighs 140 lbs or 63-64kg
Growing up in Indianapolis, Indiana, Cole Hocker, began running competitively at a young age, recording a time of 4:36 for the mile as an eighth grader. He attended Cathedral High School, where he won multiple state- and national-level races.
Sarah Levy is the girlfriend of Cole Hocker and she graduated from the Oak Park High School in June 2019.
Career
In 2018, at the Nike cross nationals, hacker finished second, and he won the foot locker cross country championships 2018. For college, he chose the University of Oregon over offers from many other schools, including Northern Arizona University and Indiana University.
Hocker holds multiple national titles in annual competitions organized by USA Track & Field, including four titles in the 1500 m and one title in the 3000 meters.
At the 2020 Olympic Games, Hocker placed 6th in the 1500 m with a time of 3:31.40, setting a new personal best. His time was under the Olympic Record set two days prior in the semifinals by Abel Kipsang of Kenya.
In March 2024, he won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Hocker also placed sixth in the 1500 m at the Summer Games in Tokyo 2020 and seventh at the World Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.
According to reports about Cole Hocker’s Nike contract, some fans thought his contract was less than the minimum salaries in the NFL (around $660,000 per year) and MLB (around $570,000 per year) but an official figure isn’t known.
Some also believe that he makes between $600,000 and $800,000 per year.
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