John Cooper (hurdler)
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1964 Tokyo | 400 metre hurdles | |
| Silver | 1964 Tokyo | 4 x 400 metre relay | |
John Cooper (18 December 1940-3 March 1974) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles.
He competed for Great Britain in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the 400 metre hurdles where he won the silver medal. He then joined with team mates Timothy Graham, Adrian Metcalfe, and Robbie Brightwell in the 4 x 400 metres relay where they won the silver medal.
John Cooper was killed in the Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crash outside of Paris, France on March 3, 1974.
[edit] Reference
- Wallechinsky, David. (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. New York: Penguin Books. pp. 57, 67.
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