Malcolm Cooper

For the Indigenous Australian footballer, see Malcolm Cooper (footballer).

Malcolm Cooper
Personal information
Nickname
Cooperman
National team
  • Great Britain
  • England
Born(1947-12-20)20 December 1947
Camberley, Surrey, England
Died9 June 2001(2001-06-09) (aged 53)
Eastergate, West Sussex, England
Sport
SportSports shooting
Events
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Great Britain
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 - -
World Shooting Championships 7 4 4
ISSF World Cup 1 1 2
European Shooting Championships 14 5 2
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles 50 m Rifle 3 Positions
1988 Seoul 50 m Rifle 3 Positions
World Championships
1978 Seoul 300 m Standing 40 shots
1986 Skövde 300 m Rifle prone
1986 Skövde 300 m Standard Rifle
1986 Skövde 300 m Prone 40 shots
1986 Skövde 300 m Standing 40 shots
1990 Moscow 300 m Kneeling 40 shots
1990 Moscow 300 m Rifle 3 Positions
1978 Seoul 50 m Rifle 3 Positions
1982 Caracas Team 50 m Rifle 3 Positions
1986 Suhl 50 m Rifle 3 Positions
1986 Skovede 300 m Rifle 3 Positions
1978 Seoul 300 m Standard Rifle
1982 Caracas 300 m Rifle 3 Positions
1982 Caracas 300 m Kneeling 40 shots
1990 Moscow 300 m Standard Rifle
Representing  England
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Commonwealth Games 4 5 3

Malcolm Douglas Cooper, MBE, (20 December 1947 – 9 June 2001) was a British sport shooter and founder of Accuracy International. Competing in ISSF 50-metre and 300-metre rifle events, he dominated his events for several years, becoming the first shooter to win the Olympic 50-metre three-position rifle event twice. He held or shared five world records in 300-metre rifle events.

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