Jason Cooper (swimmer)
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| Born | 16 February 1972 |
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| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | Freestyle / Butterfly |
Jason Cooper (born 16 February 1972) is an Australian former swimmer.[1][2]
A butterfly and freestyle swimmer, Cooper began training around the age of eight and was a student at Brisbane State High School.[3] In 1990, he was a member of the gold medal-winning 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team at the Auckland Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal in the 100 metres butterfly. He competed at the 1991 World Championships and made the B final of the 100 metres butterfly. In 1992, he missed selection for the Barcelona Olympic team by 0.05 seconds.[4] He was a national title holder in the 50 metres butterfly, a non-Olympic event.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jason Cooper Results". commonwealthgames.com.au. 19 June 2020.
- ^ "'Sleeper' is wide awake to his chances". The Canberra Times. 8 January 1991. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Qld selectors shun two Olympians". The Canberra Times. 16 January 1989. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The unfortunate ones". The Canberra Times. 26 July 1992. p. 6 (Olympics Report) – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TIMES Sport". The Canberra Times. 4 April 1992. p. 12 (Saturday Magazine) – via National Library of Australia.
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- Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
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