Stephen Cooper (athlete)
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Stephen Cooper is a paralympic athlete
from Great Britain
competing mainly in category T38 middle distance events.
Stephen competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics
where he won a bronze medal in the T38 800m and a silver medal as part of the 4x100m team. Four years later he returned to the 2004
games where he was unable to medal in his only event, the 800m.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
competing mainly in category T38 middle distance events.
Stephen competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
where he won a bronze medal in the T38 800m and a silver medal as part of the 4x100m team. Four years later he returned to the 2004
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
games where he was unable to medal in his only event, the 800m.