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Sharon Angela Gibson (born 31 December 1961) is an English former athlete who competed in the women's javelin throw event during her career. [1]
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Sharon Angela Gibson (born 31 December 1961) is an English former athlete who competed in the women's javelin throw event during her career. [1]
Gibson twice represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988. Gibson was affiliated with the Notts Athletic Club. She represented England in the javelin event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [2] Eight years later she represented England in the javelin again and finished fourth, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [3] A further four years later and at her third Commonwealth games she finally won a medal when winning the bronze at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada. [4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 7th | 49.56 m | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 9th | 59.66 m | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 25th (q) | 56.00 m | |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 4th | 57.26 m | |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 15th (q) | 55.98 m | ||
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 17th (q) | 53.82 m | |
| Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 3rd | 58.20 m | ||
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