David Sharpe

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