Anton Cooper
Anton Cooper at the McLeans Island 12 Hour Day/Nighter, October 2012
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Anton Cooper |
| Nickname | Coops |
| Born | 11 August 1994 |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Mountain bike racing |
| Rider type | Cross-country |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2012 | Trek World Racing |
| 2013– | Cannondale Factory Racing |
| Major wins | |
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World U23 Cross-country Mountain bike champion  Men's cross-country 2014 Commonwealth Games |
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World U23 Cross-country Mountain bike champion
World Junior Cross-country Mountain bike champion
Anton Cooper (born 11 August 1994) is a New Zealand cross-country cyclist who races for the Trek Factory Racing XC Team. He is the 2015 World Under 23 Cross-country Mountain bike champion and the 2012 World Junior Cross-country Mountain bike champion. One of the two contenders for the country's 2016 Summer Olympics quota spot, he developed chronic fatigue earlier in 2016 and the nomination went to Sam Gaze instead.
Cooper is from Woodend, a town in the Waimakariri District 26 kilometres (16 mi) north of Christchurch. His parents are Paul and Laila Cooper, and he has several sisters. He received his education at Christchurch Boys' High School and he graduated in 2012. He has since moved to the Christchurch hill suburb Westmorland, not far from the Christchurch Adventure Park.
Cooper started racing aged 11, encouraged by his father. Apart from cross country riding, he enjoys cross country running and tennis. Among other riders, he admires Julien Absalon and Nino Schurter, and among other athletes, he looks up to former rugby union player Richie McCaw, cricketer Brendon McCullum, and rowers Hamish Bond and Eric Murray. Before receiving professional sponsorship, he was discovered as a strong talent by Christchurch adventure racers Steve Moffatt and Steve Gurney, who organised financial support from various business people.
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