Brian Cooper (sprinter)

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Brian Cooper
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1965-08-21) August 21, 1965 (age 58)
Portsmouth, Virginia
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Running
Event Sprints
College team McNeese State Cowboys
Club Santa Monica Track Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best100 m: 10.07 s (Tampa 1988)

Brian Cooper (born August 21, 1965) is a former American sprinter and long jumper. He finished second in the 100 metres at the 1988 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, behind Emmit King, with his personal best of 10.01 seconds. [1] In 1990, he won the 55 metres at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Cooper attended McNeese State University before dropping out in 1988 to train with Carl Lewis and other sprinters in Houston. [1]

Cooper was also an accomplished long jumper, having won the 1987 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in that event. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Litsky, Frank (June 18, 1988). "Cooper Emerging As a Threat in 100". The New York Times .
  2. "Woman sets indoor mark in long jump". Austin American-Statesman. 28 Feb 1987. p. 38. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. Brian Cooper at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg