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Sarah Cooper (sport shooter)

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Sarah Cooper
née Robinson
Personal information
Born (1949-03-23) 23 March 1949 (age 75)
Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
Sport
SportSports shooting
ClubHavant Rifle and Pistol Club
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Oslo 10m Air Rifle
Silver medal – second place 1981 Titograd 50m Rifle prone
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh 50m Rifle 3 Pos pair

Sarah Jane Cooper née Sarah Robinson (born 1949) is a British former sports shooter.

She was a co-founder of Accuracy International with her husband Malcolm Cooper, and Martin Kay, Dave Walls, and David Caig.


Sports shooting career

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Cooper competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

She represented England and won a gold medal in the 50 metres Rifle three position pair with her husband Malcolm Cooper, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3]

Personal life

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She married Malcolm Cooper in 1974.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Olympic profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "Malcolm Cooper obituary". The Guardian.