John Cooper (hurdler)
John Hugh Cooper (18 December 1940 – 3 March 1974) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles.
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Athletics | ||
| 1964 Tokyo | 400 metre hurdles | |
| 1964 Tokyo | 4 x 400 metre relay | |
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 teammates Tim Graham, Adrian Metcalfe, and Robbie Brightwell in the 4 x 400 metres relay, where they won the silver medal. Cooper also competed in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico, serving as Great Britain's third-string athlete in this event, behind gold medallist David Hemery and bronze medallist John Sherwood.
Cooper originally went to school at Lutterworth Grammar School. He was killed in the Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crash in the Ermenonville Forest near, Paris (France), on 3 March 1974.[1]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
Notes edit
- Wallechinsky, David. (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. New York: Penguin Books. pp. 57, 67.