Matthew Cooper (rower)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Michael Kenneth Cooper |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 17 April 1948 Boston, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 11 October 2015 (aged 67)[1] Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
Matthew Michael Kenneth Cooper (17 April 1948 – 11 October 2015) was a British rower. Cooper competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics where he finished in tenth place in the men's eight.[2] He won the coxless pairs with Jeremiah McCarthy, rowing for a Vesta and Argosies composite, at the inaugural 1972 National Rowing Championships[3] before competing in the 1972 Summer Olympics, where the same pair reached the semi-finals of the men's coxless pair.[4][2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Obituary - Mat Cooper". University of London Boat Club. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- 1 2 "Biographical information". Olympedia.
- ↑ ""Rowing." Times, 22 July 1972, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.[dead link]
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matthew Cooper Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
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