Robyn Cooper (born 16 January 1972) is an Australian former professional

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player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 12 in 1996. At the

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, she won a Silver Medal in the women's doubles, partnering

Rachael Grinham Rachael Margaret Grinham (born 22 January 1977 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian professional squash player. She won the World Open in 2007, and the British Open in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2009. She reached the World No. 1 ranking in ...

. Cooper represented Australia at the

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, England winning a silver medal and two years later she won the gold medal with Australia at the 2002 Women's World Team Squash Championships in

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, Denmark. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Cooper won a Bronze Medal in the mixed doubles, partnering

Joe Kneipp Joseph "Joe" Kneipp (born 27 September 1973 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a professional squash player from Australia. Kneipp was born in Brisbane and grew up near Cairns. He began playing squash at the age of seven. As a junior, he won the Aus ...

. She also finished runner-up in the women's doubles at the 2006

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, partnering

Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Elizabeth Fitz-Gerald AM (born 1 December 1968) is an Australian women's squash player who won five World Open titles – 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002. She ranks alongside Janet Morgan, Nicol David, Susan Devoy, Michelle Martin an ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Robyn 1972 births Living people Australian female squash players Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in squash Squash players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Squash players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games 21st-century Australian women Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Place of birth missing (living people)