Tony Sharpe
Tony Sharpe (actually Anthony Sharpe; born June 28, 1961 in Kingston ) is a former Canadian sprinter of Jamaican origin.
At the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane in 1982 , he was sixth over 100 m and 200 m . As a starting runner in the 4 x 100 meter relay , he won the silver medal together with Ben Johnson , Desai Williams and Mark McKoy .
In 1983 he reached the semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki over 100 m and was sixth over 200 m at the Pan American Games in Caracas .
At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Sharpe was used in second position in the Canadian 4-by-100-meter relay. Together with Ben Johnson, Desai Williams and Sterling Hinds , he won the bronze medal behind the teams from the United States and Jamaica. Over 100 m he finished eighth while he was eliminated in the quarter-finals over 200 m.
In 1982 he was Canadian champion over 100 m and 1984 over 200 m.
After the end of his career Sharpe admitted to his playing days with anabolic steroids doped to have.
Tony Sharpe is 1.78 m tall and weighed 73 kg at competition times. He attended Clemson University .
Personal bests
- 100 m: 10.19 s, July 20, 1982, Colorado Springs
- 200 m: 20.22 s, July 20, 1982, Colorado Springs
Web links
- Tony Sharpe in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Tony Sharpe in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Tony Sharpe in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ↑ gbrathletics.com: Canadian Championships
- ↑ Michael Janofsky: Doctor Says That He Treated Johnson With Steroids for 5 Years . In: The New York Times . May 25, 1989
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sharpe, Tony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sharpe, Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingston |