Mitchell Cooper
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 June 1995 |
| Education | University of Kansas[2] |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 136 kg (300 lb) |
| Spouse | Zoe Cooper (October 2019) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
| College team | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Coached by | Ken Harradine Garth Cooper Andriy Kokhanovsky |
Mitchell Cooper (born 2 June 1995) is an Australian athlete specialising in the discus throw.[3] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final.
Cooper is from Burpengary, Queensland, Australia. He was an All-American thrower for the Kansas Jayhawks track and field team, finishing 6th in the discus at the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[4]
His personal best in the event is 63.98 metres set in Lawrence in 2017.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Australia | |||||
| 2011 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Douglas, Isle of Man | 4th | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 60.54 m |
| 7th | Hammer throw (5 kg) | 55.37 m | |||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 14th (q) | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 56.25 m |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 6th | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 61.77 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 28th (q) | Discus throw | 57.26 m |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 5th | Discus throw | 60.40 m |
References
[edit]- ↑ "2018 Commonwealth Games profile". Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ↑ "College team bio". 3 October 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ↑ Mitchell Cooper at World Athletics
- ↑ "Australian thrower Mitchell Cooper finds new 'adventure' with KU track". cjonline.com.
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