Arthur Cooper (athlete)

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Arthur Cooper
Personal information
NationalityTrinidad and Tobago
Born (1952-05-10) 10 May 1952 (age 71)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)400 metres

Arthur Cooper (born 10 May 1952) is a Trinidad and Tobago sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arthur Cooper Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2017.