Bill Sharpe (athlete)
Bill Sharpe (actually William John Sharpe; born January 23, 1932 in Philadelphia ) is a former American triple jumper .
In 1956 he finished fourth at the Helsinki Olympics , and in 1959 he won bronze at the Pan American Games in Chicago .
At the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960 he was eliminated from the qualification.
In 1963 he won the Pan American Games in São Paulo , and in 1964 he finished eleventh at the Olympic Games in Tokyo .
He was US champion three times (1957, 1961, 1962). In 1956 he won the NCAA title for West Chester State Teachers College . He set his personal best of 16.18 m on September 13, 1964 in Los Angeles .
Web links
- Bill Sharpe in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Bill Sharpe in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Sharpe, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sharpe, William John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American triple jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia |