John Cooke

John Patrick Cooke (17 March 1939 – 9 April 2008) was a British sports shooter.

Shooting career Cooke competed at the 1972, 1976 and the 1984 Summer Olympics. He represented England in the rapid fire pistol and the 50 metres free pistol, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. Four years later he represented England and won a silver medal in the rapid fire pistol, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A third Commonwealth Games appearance for England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia resulted in a gold medal in the centre fire pistol, double bronze medals in the rapid fire pistol and centre fire pistol pairs with John Gough.