John Cooke (sport shooter)
{{Short description|British sports shooter (1939–2008)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1939|3|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Dartford, Kent, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2008|4|9|1939|3|17|df=yes}}{{Olympedia|42294}}
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{{MedalSport | Sports shooting}}
{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalSilver| 1978 Edmonton | rapid fire pistol}}
{{MedalGold| 1982 Brisbane | centre fire pistol}}
{{MedalBronze| 1982 Brisbane | centre fire pistol pairs}}
{{MedalBronze| 1982 Brisbane | rapid fire pistol}}
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John Patrick Cooke (17 March 1939 – 9 April 2008) was a British sports shooter.
Shooting career
Cooke competed at the 1972, 1976 and the 1984 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/john-cooke-2.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040501/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/john-cooke-2.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Olympic profile|website=Sports Reference}} He represented England in the rapid fire pistol and the 50 metres free pistol, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/christchurch-1974|title=1974 Games|website=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/christchurch-1974/athletes|title=Athletes, 1974 England team|website=Team England}} Four years later he represented England and won a silver medal in the rapid fire pistol, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edmonton-1978/athletes|title=1978 Athletes|website=Team England}} A third Commonwealth Games appearance for England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia resulted in a gold medal in the centre fire pistol, double bronze medals in the rapid fire pistol and centre fire pistol pairs with John Gough.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/brisbane-1982/athletes|title=1982 Athletes|website=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/51066|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}
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Category:British male sport shooters
Category:Olympic shooters for Great Britain
Category:Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Category:Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Category:Shooters at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from Dartford
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in shooting
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
Category:Shooters at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Category:Shooters at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Category:Shooters at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
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