Jason Cooper (swimmer)

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Jason Cooper
Personal information
Born (1972-02-16) 16 February 1972 (age 54)
Sport
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Sport Swimming
Event
 Freestyle / Butterfly
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Auckland 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Auckland 100 m butterfly

Jason Charles Cooper (born 16 February 1972) is an Australian former swimmer. [1] [2]

A butterfly and freestyle swimmer, Cooper began training around the age of eight and was a student at Brisbane State High School. [3] In 1990, he was a member of the gold medal-winning 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team at the Auckland Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal in the 100 metres butterfly. He competed at the 1991 World Championships and made the B final of the 100 metres butterfly. In 1992, he missed selection for the Barcelona Olympic team by 0.05 seconds. [4] He was a national title holder in the 50 metres butterfly, a non-Olympic event. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Jason Cooper Results". commonwealthgames.com.au. 19 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "'Sleeper' is wide awake to his chances". The Canberra Times . 8 January 1991. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "Qld selectors shun two Olympians". The Canberra Times . 16 January 1989. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "The unfortunate ones". The Canberra Times . 26 July 1992. p. 6 (Olympics Report) – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "TIMES Sport". The Canberra Times . 4 April 1992. p. 12 (Saturday Magazine) – via National Library of Australia.
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