Sheena Sharp
British sport shooter (born 1953)
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Sheena Sharp (born 13 April 1953) is a British sport shooter. She won two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the Women's Prone Rifle events.
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| Nationality | British |
| Born | 13 April 1953 Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sport | Shooting sport |
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Career
Sharp started first shooting at the age of 11 before stopping at 16. Picking up the sport again over 20 years later, she progressed quickly and soon earn selection first with the Scottish and then the Great Britain team.[1]
Attending her first Commonwealth Games in 2002, she won silver in the 50m rifle prone pairs partnering with Susan Jackson.[2][3][4][5] At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Sharp and Jackson went one better and won gold in the same event.[6] Sharp also won a second gold in the 50m rifle prone singles event.[7][8][9][10][11]
In 2018, she reached 150 caps for Scotland.[12]
In 2019, it was announced that a street in Huntly would be named "Sheena Sharp Drive" in her honour.[13]
