Mitchell Cooper
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 June 1995 |
| Education | University of Kansas |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 136 kg (300 lb) |
| Spouse | Zoe Cooper (October 2019) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
| College team | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Coached by | Ken Harradine Garth Cooper Andriy Kokhanovsky |
Mitchell Cooper (born 2 June 1995) is an Australian athlete specialising in the discus throw. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final.
Cooper is from Burpengary, Queensland, Australia. He was an All-American thrower for the Kansas Jayhawks track and field team, finishing 6th in the discus at the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
His personal best in the event is 63.98 metres set in Lawrence in 2017.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Australia | |||||
| 2011 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Douglas, Isle of Man | 4th | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 60.54 m |
| 7th | Hammer throw (5 kg) | 55.37 m | |||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 14th (q) | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 56.25 m |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 6th | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 61.77 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 28th (q) | Discus throw | 57.26 m |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 5th | Discus throw | 60.40 m |
References
- ↑ "2018 Commonwealth Games profile". Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ↑ "College team bio". 3 October 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ↑ Mitchell Cooper at World Athletics
- ↑ "Australian thrower Mitchell Cooper finds new 'adventure' with KU track". cjonline.com.
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