Angus Cooper

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
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  New Zealand
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 26th 63.64 m
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 3rd 71.26 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 21st 68.48 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 5 67.92 m
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References
  1. Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  2. Athletics New Zealand Men's National Records
  3. Heidenstrom, P. (1992) Athletes of the Century. Wellington: GP Publications. ISBN 1-86956-044-2
  4. Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 106. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.


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