Graham Hood

Graham Hood

Personal information
Born	1972
Medal record Men’s Athletics Representing  Canada Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg 1.500 metres

Graham Hood (born April 2, 1972 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired track and field athlete from Canada, who competed in the middle distance events.

Hood represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He won the gold medal in the men's 1.500 metres at the 1999 Pan American Games in his native Winnipeg.

Hood ran collegiately for the college track powerhouse Arkansas Razorbacks where he was named most outstanding performer among college men at the 1994 Penn Relays.^[1]

Hood grew up in Burlington, Ontario with his parents and younger sister. He attended Nelson High School, began competitive running with Burlington Track and Field Club and played rep soccer for many years as a youth.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Canada
1989	Pan American Junior Championships	Santa Fe, Argentina	2nd	800 m	1:51.98
1990	World Junior Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	15th	1500 m	3:50.72
1991	Pan American Junior Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	3rd	800 m	1:49.79
			1st	1500 m	3:52.48
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	9th	1500 m	3:42.55
1994	Commonwealth Games	Victoria, Canada	10th	1500 m	3:41.23
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	–	1500 m	DNF
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	11th	1500 m	3:45.03
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	7th	1500 m	3:37.55
1999	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	1st	1500 m	3:41.20
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	10th	1500 m	3:35.35
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	16th (sf)	1500 m	3:40.52
2002	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, United Kingdom	5th	1500 m	3:38.08
2003	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	25th (h)	1500 m	3:50.86

References

1. http://blog.pennrelaysonline.com/the-stars-of-the-relays/relays-most-outstanding-performers/

• Graham Hood profile at IAAF