Angus Cooper Explained

Angus James Cooper (born 7 May 1964) is a retired male hammer thrower from New Zealand. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland he won a bronze medal in the men's hammer throw with a throw of 71.26m.[1] He is the New Zealand national record holder with 73.10m[2] but his best distance was 73.96m[3] which was not ratified as a record for unknown reasons.

In 1990, Cooper was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[4]

Achievements

Representing
1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy26th63.64 m
1990Commonwealth GamesAuckland, New Zealand3rd71.26 m
1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan21st68.48 m
1994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada567.92 m

Notes and References

  1. http://www.commonwealthgames.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?print=&id=0&ContactID=26844 Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  2. http://www.athletics.org.nz/Resource.aspx?ID=5526 Athletics New Zealand Men's National Records
  3. Heidenstrom, P. (1992) Athletes of the Century. Wellington: GP Publications.
  4. Book: Taylor . Alister . Coddington . Deborah . Alister Taylor . Deborah Coddington . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand . 1994 . New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa . Auckland . 0-908578-34-2 . 106.