Erica Hooker
Erica Hooker is a retired Australian athlete who was best known as a long jumper and pentathlete.
She competed for Australia at one Olympic Games and two Commonwealth Games, winning a silver medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.
Erica won 4 National Long Jump titles, from 1973-76. Also she won 5 Heptathlon Australian titles as well.
Nixon married Australian 800 metres runner Bill Hooker in the mid 1970s. Their son Steven Hooker has become a highly regarded pole vaulter.