Angus Cooper
New Zealand hammer thrower
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 |
References
- ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website[permanent dead link]
- ^ Athletics New Zealand Men's National Records[permanent dead link]
- ^ Heidenstrom, P. (1992) Athletes of the Century. Wellington: GP Publications. ISBN 1-86956-044-2
- ^ 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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1990 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team
- Anne Audain
- Lisa Ball
- Sonia Barry
- Scott Bowden
- Paul Breed
- Jeff Brown
- Marguerite Buist
- Alan Bunce
- Gregor Cameron
- John Campbell
- Phil Clode
- Jill Cockram
- Andrew Collins
- Angus Cooper
- Michael Craig
- Darren Dale
- Carlene Dillimore
- Tania Dixon
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- Grant Gilbert
- Anthony Green
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