Marcus Cooper (canoeist)

Marcus Cooper Walz (born 3 October 1994) is a sprint canoeist. Born in England, he has competed internationally for Spain since the early 2010s. He won the gold medal in the K-1 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.^[2] He won the silver medal in the Men's K-4 500 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with Saúl Craviotto, Carlos Arévalo and Rodrigo Germade.

FullnameMarcus Cooper Walz

NationalityBritish (former)
Spanish (current)

Born (1994-10-03) 3 October 1994 (age 31)^[1]

Oxford, England^[1]

Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)

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Marcus Cooper

Cooper (lane 5) in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Marcus Cooper Walz
Nationality	British (former) Spanish (current)
Born	(1994-10-03) 3 October 1994 (age 31)[1] Oxford, England[1]
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Sprint kayak
Club	Reial Club Nàutic Portopetro
Medal record Men's sprint kayak Representing  Spain Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-1 1000 m 2020 Tokyo K-4 500 m 2024 Paris K-4 500 m World Championships 2017 Račice K-2 500 m 2021 Copenhagen K-2 500 m 2022 Dartmouth K-4 500 m 2015 Milan K-2 500 m 2017 Račice K-4 500 m 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 500 m 2019 Szeged K-4 500 m 2014 Moscow K-1 500 m European Championships 2017 Plovdiv K-4 1000 m 2018 Belgrade K-4 500 m 2018 Belgrade K-2 500 m 2026 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 500 m European Games 2023 Kraków-Małopolska K-4 500 m Mediterranean Games 2018 Tarragona K-2 500 m

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Born in Oxford to English parents, the family established in Mallorca when Cooper was 3 months old.^[3] Walz became a Spanish national in 2015.^[4] On 26 June 2024, the Spanish Olympic Committee selected Cooper, together with the Olympic boat driver Támara Echegoyen, as the flag bearers for París 2024.^[5][6]

Cooper competed as Marcus Walz until 2022.^[7]