| Marcus Cooper | |
| Birth Name: | Marcus Cooper Walz |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1994[1] |
| Birth Place: | Oxford, England |
| Nationality: | British (former) Spanish (current) |
| Country: | Spain |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Weight: | 82 kg |
| Sport: | Sprint kayak |
| Club: | Reial Club Nàutic Portopetro |
| Show-Medals: | no |
Marcus Cooper Walz (born 3 October 1994) is a sprint canoeist. Born in England, he has competed internationally for Spain since the early 2010s. He won the gold medal in the K-1 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2] He won the silver medal in the Men's K-4 500 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with Saúl Craviotto, Carlos Arévalo and Rodrigo Germade.
Born in Oxford to an English father and a German mother,[1] the family established in Mallorca when Cooper was 3 months old.[3] Walz became a Spanish national in 2015.[4] On 26 June 2024, the Spanish Olympic Committee selected Cooper, together with the Olympic boat driver Támara Echegoyen, as the flag bearers for París 2024.[5] [6]
Cooper competed as Marcus Walz until 2022.[7]