Sharon Gibson
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Sharon Angela Gibson (born 31 December 1961 in Mapperley, Nottinghamshire) is a retired English athlete who competed in the women's javelin throw event during her career.[1] She twice represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988. Gibson, a bronze medal winner at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, was affiliated with the Notts Athletic Club.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the United Kingdom and England | ||||
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 9th | 59.66 m |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 25th | 56.00 m |
1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 17th | 55.98 m |
1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 3rd | 58.20 m |
European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 17th | 53.82 m |
References
- Sharon Gibson profile at IAAF
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Categories:
- IAAF ID different in Wikidata
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Nottingham
- English javelin throwers
- British javelin throwers
- Female javelin throwers
- British female athletes
- English sportswomen
- Olympic athletes of Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Great Britain
- English athletics biography stubs