Brian Cooper (born August 21, 1965) is a former
American
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sprinter. He finished second in the
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...
at the
1988 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, behind
Emmit King
Emmit King (March 24, 1959 – November 28, 2021) was an American track and field sprinter, who twice was a member of the American Relay Team for the Summer Olympics (1984 and 1988) but he did not compete. He is best known for winning the bronze ...
, with his personal best of 10.01 seconds.
In 1990, he won the
55 metres 55 metres is a sprint event in track and field. It is a relatively uncommon non-championship event for indoor track and field. The history of the event lies in the 60-yard dash, which is about 5 inches shorter than 55 metres. Since the 1960s almos ...
at the
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Born in
Portsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth is an independent city in southeast Virginia and across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,915. It is part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Naval M ...
, Cooper attended
McNeese State University before dropping out in 1988 to train with
Carl Lewis and other sprinters in Houston.
References
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1965 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Portsmouth, Virginia
American male sprinters
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Universiade gold medalists for the United States
Universiade silver medalists for the United States
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