Michelle Cooper (bowls)

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Michelle Cooper
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1986-06-08) 8 June 1986 (age 39)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Lawn Bowls
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Adelaide Women's fours
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Adelaide Women's triples
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Adelaide Women's team

Michelle Cooper (born 8 June 1986) is a Scottish international bowls player who won a gold medal at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. [1] Cooper won the World U25 Mixed Pairs Championship at Gedling Indoor Bowling Club in Nottingham in 2010. [2]

Personal life

Cooper is from Kilwinning in North Ayrshire. Her parents are Alexander and Maureen. [3]

In November 2016, Cooper was jailed for 8 months after admitting to stealing £61,000 from her parents' bank account because of a gambling addiction. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Women's four on top of world down under". Nationwide Bowler. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "BOWLS: Kilwinning bowler wins world title". Daily Record. 5 November 2010.
  3. ↑ Scott, David (25 October 2016). "Champion bowler stole £161,000 from elderly parents". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Woman jailed for stealing £61,000 from parents bank account". BBC News. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.


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