Donald Cooper
Encyclopedia
Donald "Don" Cooper is a New Zealand
sprint canoer
who competed in the early to mid 1970s. At the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m
and the repechages of the K-2 1000 m
event. Four years later
in Montreal
, Cooper was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m
event.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed in the early to mid 1970s. At the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 1000 metres
The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:...
and the repechages of the K-2 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 1000 metres
The men's K-2 1000 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:...
event. Four years later
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Cooper was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 1000 metres
The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:...
event.