Cameron Sharp
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Robert Cameron Sharp (born 3 June 1958 in Ayrshire
, Scotland
) is a former Scottish sprinter. In 1975 he won the Scottish schoolboys 100 and 200 championships.
In 1978 he won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games
in Edmonton
in the 4 x 100 m relay. Alongside David Jenkins
, Allan Wells
, and Andrew McMaster
.
He went on to compete at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow
in the 100 m, 200 m where he reached the semi finals of both sprints, and was a member of the 4 x 100 m relay where the U.K. finished 4th in the final in a new British record.
He took the silver medal in the 200 m at the European Championships
in Athens
in 1982, narrowly losing the Gold to East German sprinter Olaf prentzler. But beat another top East German into bronze Frank Emmelmann the 100 metre winner. Sharp also finishing 4th in the 100 metres final, again narrowly missing out on a 2nd medal at these championships.
He went on to compete in the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games picking up 3 bronze medals,in the 100/200,and 4x100 relay, where he again beat off top quality sprinters to secure the medals in all 3 sprints.
He also competed at the world championships in Helsinki in 1983, and again reached the semi finals of both the sprints, narrowly missing out in places of the finals.
He was also Scottish 100 m and 200 m champion with a famous 100 victory over 1980 Olympic 100 metre champion Allan Wells. Sharp also won 3 UK National Championships.
And also won the AAA's 100 metres also.
Sharp was also the AAA'S Indoor 60 metre champion.
He competed in his 3rd Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1986, where he won another Bronze medal with the sprint relay team.
His personal bests in the sprints was
100 metres 10.20
200 metres 20.47.
In 1991 he was involved in a serious car accident which left him physically and mentally disabled. Married to Carol Lightfoot, former Scottish 800 metre runner, and has two daughters, one of whom competed as an 800 metre runner in the World Youth Championships. Both daughters are national athletics champions.
Ayrshire
Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the...
, Scotland
Scotland
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) is a former Scottish sprinter. In 1975 he won the Scottish schoolboys 100 and 200 championships.
In 1978 he won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games
1978 Commonwealth Games
The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec...
in Edmonton
Edmonton
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in the 4 x 100 m relay. Alongside David Jenkins
David Jenkins
David Jenkins may refer to:*David Jenkins , former Bishop of Durham*David J. Jenkins, professor of nutrition at the University of Toronto*David P...
, Allan Wells
Allan Wells
Allan Wipper Wells MBE is a former Scottish athlete, who became Olympic Champion in the 100 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:...
, and Andrew McMaster
Andrew McMaster
Andrew Emyln McMaster is a retired Scottish sprinter.In 1976, he was Scottish, AAA's Indoor, and Junior 200 metres champion...
.
He went on to compete at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow
Moscow
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in the 100 m, 200 m where he reached the semi finals of both sprints, and was a member of the 4 x 100 m relay where the U.K. finished 4th in the final in a new British record.
He took the silver medal in the 200 m at the European Championships
European Championships in Athletics
The European Athletics Championships is an event organized by the European Athletic Association. It is organised every four years, the same year as the Commonwealth Games and between the Summer Olympic Games cycle. After the 2010 Championships in Barcelona, the European Championships will take...
in Athens
Athens
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in 1982, narrowly losing the Gold to East German sprinter Olaf prentzler. But beat another top East German into bronze Frank Emmelmann the 100 metre winner. Sharp also finishing 4th in the 100 metres final, again narrowly missing out on a 2nd medal at these championships.
He went on to compete in the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games picking up 3 bronze medals,in the 100/200,and 4x100 relay, where he again beat off top quality sprinters to secure the medals in all 3 sprints.
He also competed at the world championships in Helsinki in 1983, and again reached the semi finals of both the sprints, narrowly missing out in places of the finals.
He was also Scottish 100 m and 200 m champion with a famous 100 victory over 1980 Olympic 100 metre champion Allan Wells. Sharp also won 3 UK National Championships.
And also won the AAA's 100 metres also.
Sharp was also the AAA'S Indoor 60 metre champion.
He competed in his 3rd Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1986, where he won another Bronze medal with the sprint relay team.
His personal bests in the sprints was
100 metres 10.20
200 metres 20.47.
In 1991 he was involved in a serious car accident which left him physically and mentally disabled. Married to Carol Lightfoot, former Scottish 800 metre runner, and has two daughters, one of whom competed as an 800 metre runner in the World Youth Championships. Both daughters are national athletics champions.