Carol Cooke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Carol Cooke

Australian cyclist, swimmer, and rower

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1961

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession: sport cyclist, swimmer, rower

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Carol Cooke

  • Carol Lynn Cooke, (born 6 August 1961) is a Canadian-born Australian cyclist, swimmer and rower.
  • A keen swimmer, she was part of the Canadian national swimming team and was hoping to be selected for the 1980 Moscow Olympics before her country boycotted the games.
  • She moved to Australia in 1994, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998, and took up rowing in 2006, in which she narrowly missed out on being part of the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.
  • She then switched to cycling, where she won a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympics and two gold medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics.

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