David Sharpe (born 8 July 1967) is a British former middle-distance runner.
Biography Sharpe won a silver medal at the European Championships in Split 1990 over 800 m. In 1988 he won the European Indoor Championships and in 1992 he came first in the 800 m race at the World Cup in Havana. In 1992 Sharpe won the B-race in Zurich in a personal best of 1:43.98 min.
Sharpe finished third behind Steve Cram in the 800 metres event at the 1986 AAA Championships. That year, Sharpe ran a British indoor U20 record of 1:48.53, a record that stood for 40 years until beaten by Matthew McKenna in 2026.
International competitions Representing the 1986European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain16th (h)800 m1:53.93World Junior ChampionshipsAthens, Greece1st800 m1:48.325th1500 m3:46.941988European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary1st800 m1:49.171990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia2nd800 m1:45.591992World CupHavana, Cuba1st800 m1:46.06
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