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Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1986-06-08) 8 June 1986 (age 38) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michelle Cooper (born 8 June 1986) is a Scottish international bowls player who won a gold medal at the 2012 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. Cooper won the World U25 Mixed Pairs Championship at Gedling Indoor Bowling Club in Nottingham in 2010.
Personal life
Cooper is from Kilwinning in North Ayrshire. Her parents are Alexander and Maureen.
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.
References
- "Women's four on top of world down under". Nationwide Bowler. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- "BOWLS: Kilwinning bowler wins world title". Daily Record.
- Scott, David (25 October 2016). "Champion bowler stole £161,000 from elderly parents". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- "Woman jailed for stealing £61,000 from parents bank account". BBC News. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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