Arnold Cooke (rower) explained

Arnold Cooke
Birth Name:	Arnold Vivian Cooke
Birth Date:	13 April 1941
Birth Place:	Ruthin, Denbighshire^[1]
Sport:	Rowing
Club:	Leander Club Nottingham & Union Rowing Club

Arnold Vivian Cooke (born 13 April 1941) is a retired Welsh born, British rower who competed in the 1964 Olympics.

Rowing career

Cooke rowed in the boat race in 1963 for CUBC

Cooke was selected to compete for Great Britain in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. He rowed with Peter Webb in the men's double sculls, finishing in seventh place.^[2] He won a silver medal in the 1964 European Rowing Championships.^[3] Two years later in 1966 represented Britain again at the 1966 World Rowing Championships but this time partnering Nick Cooper in the double sculls, they finished in 9th place overall after a third-place finish in the B final.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Cooke is the president of the Minerva Bath Rowing Club.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1941 births. Free BMD.
2. Web site: Arnold Cooke . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040001/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/arnold-cooke-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . www.sports-reference.com . 25 July 2013.
3. News: Rowing back the years. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911140338/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-31513627.html. dead. 11 September 2016. 20 June 2016. The Chester Chronicle. Highbeam. 7 July 2007.
4. Web site: FROM OUR ROWING CORRESPONDENT. "British crews well prepared." Times, 8 Sept. 1966, p. 5. Times Digital Archives.
5. Web site: FROM OUR ROWING CORRESPONDENT. "Mixed day for British competitors." Times, 9 Sept. 1966, p. 6. Times Digital Archives.
6. Web site: FROM OUR ROWING CORRESPONDENT-. "All Britain's crews in semi-finals." Times, 10 Sept. 1966, p. 3. Times Digital Archives.
7. Web site: Cooke serves up a record rowing performance . www.thisisbath.co.uk . 28 April 2011 . 25 July 2013.