John Cooke (sport shooter)

John Patrick Cooke (17 March 1939 – 9 April 2008) was a British sports shooter.

John Cooke
Personal information
Born(1939-03-17)17 March 1939
Dartford, Kent, England
Died9 April 2008(2008-04-09) (aged 69)[1]
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Sports shooting
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1978 Edmonton rapid fire pistol
1982 Brisbane centre fire pistol
1982 Brisbane centre fire pistol pairs
1982 Brisbane rapid fire pistol

Shooting career

Cooke competed at the 1972, 1976 and the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2] He represented England in the rapid fire pistol and the 50 metres free pistol, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[3][4] Four years later he represented England and won a silver medal in the rapid fire pistol, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[5] A third Commonwealth Games appearance for England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia resulted in a gold medal in the centre fire pistol, double bronze medals in the rapid fire pistol and centre fire pistol pairs with John Gough.[6][7]

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References
  1. John Cooke at Olympedia
  2. "Olympic profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. "1974 Games". Team England.
  4. "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
  5. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  6. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  7. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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