Valerie Brisco-Hooks
- January 4, 2024
- Sprinter
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Valerie Brisco-Hooks |
| Occupation | Sprinter |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 6, 1960(1960-07-06) |
| Age | 64 |
| Birthplace | Greenwood |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Valerie Brisco-Hooks Biography
| Name | Valerie Brisco-Hooks |
| Birthday | Jul 6 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | Greenwood |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Valerie Brisco-Hooks is one of the most popular and richest Sprinter who was born on July 6, 1960 in Greenwood, United States. Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks (born July 6, 1960 in Greenwood, Mississippi) won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian to win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races at a single Olympics.
Brisco races Cliff (Bill Cosby) at the Penn Relays in The Cosby Show episode Off to the Races, first aired Thursday May 8, 1986, on NBC.
Event Result Wind Venue Date
50m individual 6.24 Rosemont (USA) 16.02.1986
100m 10.99 +1.3 Westwood (USA) 17.05.1986
200m 21.81 -0.1 Los Angeles (USA) 09.08.1984
200m indoor 22.83 New York (USA) 22.02.1985
300m 35.47 Seoul (KOR) 26.09.1988
400m 48.83 Los Angeles (USA) 06.08.1984
400m indoor 52.31 Fairfax (USA) 14.02.1988
4 × 400 m 3:15.51 Seoul (KOR) 01.10.1988
Her 400 metres time of 48.83, set while winning the 1984 Olympics was at the time the Olympic record and still ranks her as the eighth fastest woman of all time. She also won a gold medal for the 4 × 400 m. Brisco competed in the 1988 Olympic Games, which took place in Seoul, South Korea, running on the American 4×400 meter-relay team, which finished in second place (but below the older record, also), behind the Soviet team that broke the 4×400 meter-relay world record. To this date, the American time possesses the second-fastest 4×400 relay of all-time, behind only the Soviet winner of that race.
Valerie Brisco-Hooks Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Sprinter |
| House | Living in own house. |
Valerie Brisco-Hooks is one of the richest Sprinter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Valerie Brisco-Hooks 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Valerie’s outstanding high school performance led her to the collegiate level of track and field at California State University, Northridge. She continued to excel, winning the 200-meter title at the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) Championships and earning a spot on the U.S. team for the 1979 Pan American Games, where she helped her 4 × 100-meter relay team win the gold medal.
Valerie Brisco-Hooks, who won three gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics, gained over 40 pounds during her pregnancy and did not resume training until well after her child was born in 1982. Husband: Alvin Hooks (NFL football player, m. 1981), Son: Alvin Hooks, Jr. (b. 1982) & Valerie’s nephew, Amar Brisco, was a football cornerback in the 1990s at NCAA UNLV. Valerie Brisco- Hooks with her son Alvin Jr. at the 1984 Olympic trials.
The West Athens Elementary, Locke High School, California State University Northridge Alum was inducted in the United States Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1995. Valerie Brisco-Hooks Sports Foundation Inc is located at 1138 E 71st St Los Angeles, California 90001. She became an advocate for drug-free schools and actively sought out opportunities to interact with students in the classroom to convey her message. She made time in her training and competition schedule because she felt so passionately about making a difference. It was not until meeting Jackie Joyner Kersee that she changed her work ethic
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Valerie Ranked on the list of most popular Sprinter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Valerie Brisco-Hooks celebrates birthday on July 6 of every year.