Angus James Cooper (born 7 May 1964) is a retired male hammer thrower from New Zealand. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland he won a bronze medal in the men's hammer throw with a throw of 71.26m.Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website He is the New Zealand national record holder with 73.10mAthletics New Zealand Men's National Records but his best distance was 73.96mHeidenstrom, P. (1992) Athletes of the Century. Wellington: GP Publications. which was not ratified as a record for unknown reasons.
Cooper is from Auckland, New Zealand. He was an All-American thrower for the Kent State Golden Flashes track and field team, finishing 3rd in the weight throw at the 1988 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Cooper finished second behind David Smith in the hammer throw event at the British 1987 AAA Championships.
In 1990, Cooper was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.
Achievements Representing 1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy26th63.64 m1990Commonwealth GamesAuckland, New Zealand 3rd71.26 m1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan21st68.48 m1994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada567.92 m
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