Marcus Cooper (canoeist)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cooper and the second or maternal family name is Walz.

Marcus Cooper

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Personal information
Nationality	British (former) Spanish (current)
Born	Marcus Cooper Walz (1994-10-03) 3 October 1994 Oxford, England
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Sprint kayak
Club	Reial Club Nàutic Portopetro
Medal record Men's sprint kayak Representing Spain Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-1 1000 m Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo K-4 500 m Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris K-4 500 m World Championships Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice K-2 500 m Gold medal – first place 2021 Copenhagen K-2 500 m Gold medal – first place 2022 Dartmouth K-4 500 m Silver medal – second place 2015 Milan K-2 500 m Silver medal – second place 2017 Račice K-4 500 m Silver medal – second place 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 500 m Silver medal – second place 2019 Szeged K-4 500 m Bronze medal – third place 2014 Moscow K-1 500 m European Games Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska K-4 500 m European Championships Gold medal – first place 2017 Plovdiv K-4 1000 m Gold medal – first place 2018 Belgrade K-4 500 m Silver medal – second place 2018 Belgrade K-2 500 m Mediterranean Games Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona K-2 500 m

Marcus Cooper Walz (born 3 October 1994) is a sprint canoeist. Born in England, he has competed internationally for Spain since the early 2010s. He won the gold medal in the K-1 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He won the silver medal in the Men's K-4 500 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with Saúl Craviotto, Carlos Arévalo and Rodrigo Germade.

Born in Oxford to English parents, the family established in Mallorca when Cooper was 3 months old. Walz became a Spanish national in 2015. On 26 June 2024, the Spanish Olympic Committee selected Cooper, together with the Olympic boat driver Támara Echegoyen, as the flag bearers for París 2024.

Cooper competed as Marcus Walz until 2022.

External links

• Marcus Cooper at the International Canoe Federation
• Marcus Cooper at Olympics.com
• Marcus Cooper at Olympedia