David Sharpe (runner)

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David Sharpe

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	8 July 1967 Northumberland, England
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	middle-distance
Club	Jarrow AC
Medal record Representing   Great Britain European Championships 1990 Split 800m

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

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]}

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	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

References

1. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
2. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

• David Sharpe at World Athletics