Tyrese Cooper (born March 21, 2000) is a former American track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events, specializing in the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

, and

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...

. He attended Miami Norland Senior High School in

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. In August 2016, Cooper ran new personal bests in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 400 metres events. His 400 metres time of 45.23 seconds came within .09 seconds of

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's World Youth Best and surpassed

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for the fifth-fastest by a Youth (under 18) athlete ever. On April 30, 2018, Cooper was arrested for attempted grand theft auto. He was charged with multiple felonies, all of which were eventually dropped. In April 2018, Cooper was offered a football scholarship by the

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. In February 2021 Cooper was arrested and charged with armed robbery following the theft of $19,000 worth of cell phones and merchandise from a Mobile One store in Miami. According to reports, Cooper brandished a firearm during the robbery before breaking open a glass case full of merchandise. Cooper cut his hand doing so, and later sought medical treatment for the wound; this helped lead to his arrest. On Jan 6 2022 Cooper was sentenced to 84 months in prison for his role in the robbery.

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Tyrese Cooper
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