Peter Hore (prankster)
Peter Hore | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
Peter Hore is an Australian-born man best known for public stunts such as disrupting the 1997 Melbourne Cup by running onto the track during the race, interrupting a tennis match at the Australian Open, and gate-crashing celebrity funerals.[1][2]
During a World Cup football qualifying match between the national teams of Australia and Iran in 1997, Hore ran onto the field and cut the Iranian team's net.[3][4] According to ESPN FC, the resulting delay was a turning point in the match, allowing the Iranian team to "regain their composure" and go on to win.[5]
In 2007, Hore publicly told Queensland premier Anna Bligh that he would run for her seat in South Brisbane the following year.[2] He ran against Kevin Rudd as an independent in the Division of Griffith in 2007, polling over 2,200 primary votes as "P.M. Howard".[6]
See also
[edit]- James Miller (parachutist), dubbed "Fan Man", known for paragliding into major sporting events
References
[edit]- ^ "'Serial troublemaker' bursts into Parliament". ABC. 29 March 2000.
- ^ a b Moore, Tony; Sankey, Daniel (12 September 2007). "Serial pest 'to take on Bligh'". The Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- ^ Davidson, John (22 March 2017). "Socceroos' Tehran return revives memories of Iran heartbreak". SBS.
- ^ "No Tehran bedlam for Socceroos 20 years on". ABC News. 22 March 2017.
- ^ Church, Michael (2 October 2017). "Socceroos' World Cup playoff evokes memories of Uruguay miracle". ESPN FC.
- ^ "House of Representatives Division First Preferences: QLD Division: Griffith". Australian Electoral Commission. 14 December 2007.