| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | middle-distance |
| Club | C.A.V. Acton |
John Andrew Cooper(1911-97) was a male athlete who competed for England at the British Empire Games and was a British champion over 880 yards.[1]
Biography
Cooper became the national 880 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1934 AAA Championships.[2][3]
Shortly after winning the British title, Cooper competed for England in the 880 yards at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.[4][5] He married Ida May Williams in 1935 and they produced two daughters.
References
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Finals of White City events". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 14 July 1934. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British athletes lose titles". Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1934. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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