David Sharpe (runner)
British middle-distance runner (born 1967)
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David Sharpe (born 8 July 1967) is a British former middle-distance runner.
NationalityBritish (English)
Born8 July 1967
Northumberland, England
SportAthletics
Event
middle-distance| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 July 1967 Northumberland, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | middle-distance | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Jarrow AC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Sharpe won a silver medal at the European Championships in Split 1990 over 800 m. In 1988 he won the European Indoor Championships 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 Steve Cram in the 800 metres event at the 1986 AAA Championships.[1][2] That year, Sharpe ran a British indoor U20 record of 1:48.53, a record that stood for 40 years until beaten by Matthew McKenna in 2026.[3]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  Great Britain | |||||
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 16th (h) | 800 m | 1:53.93 |
| World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | 800 m | 1:48.32 | |
| 5th | 1500 m | 3:46.94 | |||
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 800 m | 1:49.17 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 2nd | 800 m | 1:45.59 |
| 1992 | World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.06 |
