Marcus Cooper (canoeist)

Marcus Cooper
Walz (lane 5) in 2014
Personal information
Birth nameMarcus Cooper Walz
NationalityBritish (former)
Spanish (current)
Born (1994-10-03) 3 October 1994
Oxford, England
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
CountrySpain
SportSprint kayak
ClubReial Club Nàutic Portopetro
Medal record

Marcus Cooper Walz (born 3 October 1994) is a sprint canoeist. Born in England, he has competed internationally for Spain since the early 2010s. He won the gold medal in the K-1 1000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He won the silver medal in the Men's K-4 500 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with Saúl Craviotto, Carlos Arévalo and Rodrigo Germade.

Born in Oxford to English parents, the family established in Mallorca when Cooper was 3 months old. Walz became a Spanish national in 2015. On 26 June 2024, the Spanish Olympic Committee selected Cooper, together with the Olympic boat driver Támara Echegoyen, as the flag bearers for París 2024.

Cooper competed as Marcus Walz until 2022.