Sarah Cooper
née Robinson
Personal information
Born (1949-03-23) 23 March 1949
Kettering, Northamptonshire
Sport
SportSports shooting
ClubHavant Rifle and Pistol Club
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1980 Oslo10m Air Rifle
Silver medal – second place1981 Titograd50m Rifle prone
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1986 Edinburgh50m Rifle 3 Pos pair

Sarah Jane Cooper née Sarah Robinson (born 1949) is a female British former sports shooter.

Sports shooting career

Cooper competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

She represented England and won a gold medal in the 50 metres Rifle three position pair with her husband Malcolm Cooper, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3]

Personal life

She married Malcolm Cooper in 1974.[4]

References

  1. "Olympic profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Malcolm Cooper obituary". The Guardian.


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