John Cooper (hurdler)

John Hugh Cooper (18 December 1940 – 3 March 1974) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles.He competed for Great Britain in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the 400 metre hurdles, where he won the silver medal.He then joined with teammates Tim Graham, Adrian Metcalfe, and Robbie Brightwell in the 4 x 400 metres relay, where they won the silver medal.Cooper also competed in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico, serving as Great Britain's third-string athlete in this event, behind gold medallist David Hemery and bronze medallist John Sherwood.He was killed in the Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crash in the Ermenonville Forest near, Paris (France), on 3 March 1974.
athleticsSummer Olympics1964 Tokyo400 metre hurdles4 x 400 metre relaySummer Universiade1961 Sofia4 x 400 mBritish1964 Summer OlympicsTim GrahamAdrian MetcalfeRobbie Brightwell1968 Summer OlympicsMexicoDavid HemeryJohn SherwoodLutterworth Grammar SchoolTurkish Airlines Flight 981ErmenonvilleMallon, BillSports Reference LLC