Malcolm Cooper

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Malcolm Cooper (* thirtieth December 1947 in Camberley , Surrey ; † 9. June 2001 in Easter Gate , West Sussex ) was an English sports shooter and entrepreneurs .

Cooper began his career with small bore rifles in New Zealand, where his father was stationed with the Royal Navy . From 1970 he took part in competitions. In 1978 he founded his company Accuracy International , with which he initially only produced sport rifles (later production was mainly converted to military orders). His sporting successes depended on the success of his company, as he was not so generously supported by sponsors in contrast to his opponents. He won gold in the small bore three-position competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and 1988 in Seoul . In 1984 he relegated Daniel Nipkow and Alister Allan to their places, four years later he was on the podium with Allan and Kirill Iwanow .

Cooper succumbed to a brain tumor diagnosed just eight months earlier. He died at his home in Eastergate, West Sussex .

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SURNAME Cooper, Malcolm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British marksman, Olympian, entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH December 30, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Camberley
DATE OF DEATH June 9, 2001
Place of death Eastergate