Ray Sharp | ||||||||||||||
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Country | England | |||||||||||||
Born | 23 April 1945 | |||||||||||||
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Raymond 'Ray' Sharp is a former badminton player from England.
Sharp was a two times national champion after winning the singles at the English National Badminton Championships in 1968 and 1969.
Sharp represented England and won a bronze medal in the men's singles, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1] [2] [3]
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