Angus Cooper
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Born | 7 May 1964 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer thrower |
Angus James Cooper (born 7 May 1964) is a retired male hammer thrower from New Zealand. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland he won a bronze medal in the men's hammer throw with a throw of 71.26m.[1] He is the New Zealand national record holder with 73.10m[2] but his best distance was 73.96m[3] which was not ratified as a record for unknown reasons.
Cooper finished second behind David Smith in the hammer throw event at the British 1987 AAA Championships.[4][5]
In 1990, Cooper was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[6]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | ||||
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 26th | 63.64 m |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 3rd | 71.26 m |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 21st | 68.48 m |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 5 | 67.92 m |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website[permanent dead link]
- ^ Athletics New Zealand Men's National Records[permanent dead link]
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Categories:
- 1964 births
- Living people
- New Zealand men hammer throwers
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century New Zealand people
- Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics
- New Zealand athletics biography stubs