Michelle Cooper (bowls)

Michelle Cooper
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1986-06-08) 8 June 1986 (age 38)
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Lawn Bowls
World Outdoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Adelaide Women's fours
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Adelaide Women's triples

Michelle Cooper (born 8 June 1986) is a Scottish international bowls player who won a gold medal at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[1] Cooper won the World U25 Mixed Pairs Championship at Gedling Indoor Bowling Club in Nottingham in 2010.[2]

Personal life

Cooper is from Kilwinning in North Ayrshire. Her parents are Alexander and Maureen.[3]

In November 2016, Cooper was jailed for 8 months after admitting to stealing £61,000 from her parents' bank account because of a gambling addiction.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Women's four on top of world down under". Nationwide Bowler. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. ^ "BOWLS: Kilwinning bowler wins world title". Daily Record.
  3. ^ Scott, David (25 October 2016). "Champion bowler stole £161,000 from elderly parents". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Woman jailed for stealing £61,000 from parents bank account". BBC News. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.


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