David Sharpe (runner)

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David Sharpe (born 8 July 1967) is a former British middle distance runner who 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. He was an athlete at Jarrow and Hebburn Athletic Club and trained with Steve Cram. Both were coached by Jimmy Hedley.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the Great Britain
1986	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	16th (h)	800 m	1:53.93
	World Junior Championships	Athens, Greece	1st	800m	1:48.32
			5th	1500m	3:46.94
1988	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	800 m	1:49.17
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	2nd	800m	1:45.59
1992	World Cup	Havana, Cuba	1st	800 m	1:46.06

References

• David Sharpe at World Athletics