Tony Sharpe
- January 11, 2024
- Athletics Competitor
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Tony Sharpe Biography
| Birthday | Jun 28 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
Tony Sharpe is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on June 28, 1961 in Kingston, Kingston, Canada. Tony Sharpe (born 28, June 1961) is a Jamaican-born Canadian former sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay and was a finalist in the 100 metres in Los Angeles 1984. In 1982, he set a Canadian record in the 200 metres with a time of 20.22 and ran his personal best 100 metres time in 10.19 seconds. He also won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. He competed at the first World Championships in 1983.
Tony was selected to the Canadian coaching delegation as the sprints and relay coach for the 2013 Canadian National World Youth Championships team, the 2014 Canadian National World Junior Championships team, and the 2015 Canadian National World Youth Championships team.
Sharpe was reinstated in 2012. Reinstatement allowed Sharpe to coach at the national team and Olympic levels. Upon reinstatement, Mediator Larry Banack wrote this, of Sharpe:
Tony Sharpe Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Athletics Competitor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tony Sharpe is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Sharpe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Sharpe trained with the Scarborough Optimist Track Club. Club coach Charlie Francis, working with Dr. George Astaphan, had supplied performance-enhancing drugs to Ben Johnson, Desai Williams, Tony Sharpe, Angella Taylor-Issajenko, Mark McKoy and others. Sharpe testified at the 1989 Dubin inquiry, and admitted to steroid use. He was subsequently suspended from eligibility for federal funding.
He is the head coach of the Speed Academy Athletics Club based in Pickering, Ontario, which he founded in 2006 after leaving a career in corporate sales. The Speed Academy Athletics Club has produced numerous national team members, with eleven of its athletes representing Canada at international competitions in 2015. Sharpe has also developed more than thirty scholarship athletes, including his own twin daughters.
Sharpe was awarded the Gerry Swan Development Coach of the Year Award for 2014 by Athletics Canada.
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Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Tony Sharpe celebrates birthday on June 28 of every year.