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. He represented England in the rapid fire pistol and the 50 metres free pistol, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. 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. 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.

John Cooke (sport shooter)

References

1939 births

2008 deaths

British male sport shooters

Olympic shooters for Great Britain

Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Shooters at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Sportspeople from Dartford

Commonwealth Games medallists in shooting

Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England

Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England

Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England

Shooters at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games

Shooters at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Shooters at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

John Cooke (sport shooter)