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Brent Cooper

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Brent Cooper
Personal information
Full nameArthur David Brent Cooper
Born (1960-09-14) 14 September 1960 (age 64)
Ōtaki, New Zealand[1]
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportJudo
Rank7th dan
EventHalf lightweight
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's judo
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Half lightweight

Arthur David Brent Cooper (born 14 September 1960) is a New Zealand judoka and judo administrator. He competed in the half lightweight event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games where he won a gold medal. He also competed at the 1988 Olympic Games where he finished fifth. He later became head coach of Judo New Zealand.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Brent Cooper". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. ^ Richens, Matt (6 July 2014). "Cooper recalls a golden Comm Games moment". Stuff. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
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