Michelle Cooper (bowls)
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | British (Scottish) |
Born | 8 June 1986 |
Medal record |
Michelle Cooper (born 8 June 1986) is a Scottish international bowls player who won a gold medal at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[1] Cooper won the World U25 Mixed Pairs Championship at Gedling Indoor Bowling Club in Nottingham in 2010.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Cooper is from Kilwinning in North Ayrshire. Her parents are Alexander and Maureen.[3]
In November 2016, Cooper was jailed for 8 months after admitting to stealing £61,000 from her parents' bank account because of a gambling addiction.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's four on top of world down under". Nationwide Bowler. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "BOWLS: Kilwinning bowler wins world title". Daily Record.
- ^ Scott, David (25 October 2016). "Champion bowler stole £161,000 from elderly parents". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Woman jailed for stealing £61,000 from parents bank account". BBC News. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.