David Sharpe (born 8 July 1967) is a British former middle-distance runner.

Biography

Sharpe won a silver medal at the

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in Split 1990 over

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. In 1988 he won the

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and in 1992 he came first in the 800 m race at the World Cup in Havana. In 1992 Sharpe won the B-race in Zurich in a personal best of 1:43.98 min. Sharpe finished third behind

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in the 800 metres event at the 1986 AAA Championships.

International competitions

References

* English male middle-distance runners British male middle-distance runners 1967 births Living people European Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics U20 Championships winners {{England-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub