Malcom Cooper (b. December 20, 1947, Camberley; d. June 9, 2001, Eastergate) was a British sport shooter and founder of Accuracy International. December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated less than twenty miles south-west of London, in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Eastergate is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. ... The shooting sports include those competitive sports involving tests of accuracy and speed when shooting various types of guns, including airguns. ... Accuracy International is a British firearms manufacturer, best known for producing the Accuracy International AWM rifle. ...

Cooper learned shooting small bore rifles in New Zealand and attended Westlake Boys' High School, where his father was stationed with the Royal Navy. He started shooting competitively in 1970. In 1978 he established his own rifle making company Accuracy International. His successes in sports somehow depended on the success of his company, since he wasn't sponsored as well as most of his opponents from outside the UK. He won gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul (both in the three positions event). He was also, in 1986, world champion in 300 m Standard Rifle. Westlake Boys High School is a state secondary school for boys located in Forrest Hill, Auckland, New Zealand. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Accuracy International is a British firearms manufacturer, best known for producing the Accuracy International AWM rifle. ... Audio samples composed by John Williams: Olympic Fanfare (1985) ( file info) 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles Olympic Theme (1985) ( file info) 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles Problems playing the files? See media help. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... Seoul (Sŏul 서울) ) is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... 300 m Standard Rifle is one of the ISSF shooting events. ...

On June 9 2001 Cooper died from cancer, which was diagnosed only about eight months earlier. He died at his home in Eastergate, West Sussex. West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ...