Tony Sharpe
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Canada
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1984 Los Angeles | 4×100 m relay |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1982 Brisbane | 4×100 m relay |
| Universiade | ||
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1983 Edmonton | 4 x 100 m relay |
| Pacific Conference Games | ||
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1981 Christchurch | 4x100 m relay |
| Pan American Junior Championships | ||
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1980 Sudbury | 100 metres |
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1980 Sudbury | 4x100 m relay |
Anthony 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.
Coaching career
[edit]Sharpe was awarded the Gerry Swan Development Coach of the Year Award for 2014 by Athletics Canada.
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.
Amongst the athletes Sharpe has coached and mentored is Olympic Gold medalist Andre De Grasse.
Sharpe 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.
Personal life
[edit]Sharpe is married to former sprinter Colene Taffe, they have three children, Mitchell Sharpe, Taylor Sharpe & Sommer Sharpe.
Additional
[edit]Sharpe trained with the Scarborough Optimist Track Club.
Club coach Charlie Francis, working with Dr. George Astaphan, supplied performance-enhancing drugs to Ben Johnson, Desai Williams, Tony Sharpe, Angella Taylor-Issajenko, Mark McKoy and others. After Sharpe testified at the 1989 Dubin inquiry, and admitted to steroid use, he was subsequently suspended from eligibility for federal funding.
Sharpe was reinstated in 2012, allowed him to coach at the national team and Olympic levels.
Upon reinstatement, Mediator Larry Banack wrote this of Sharpe: "The Applicant demonstrated sincerity, contrition, remorse and a passion for the sport of track and field and the promotion of drug-free sport."
"I am satisfied that the intention and spirit of the Recommendations of the Dubin Inquiry that contemplated possible future reinstatement have been satisfied by the Applicant."
"I am convinced that the submissions of the Applicant are genuine. It would be inappropriate to prevent such a talented and passionate individual from moving forward to pursue a career which will benefit the sports community as a whole."
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Tony Sharpe at Athletics Canada
- Tony Sharpe at Team Canada
- Tony Sharpe at Olympedia
- Anthony Sharpe at Olympics.com
- Anthony Sharpe at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Canadian male sprinters
- Athletes from Kingston, Jamaica
- Jamaican emigrants to Canada
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Track and field athletes from Ontario
- Canadian sportspeople in doping cases
- Doping cases in athletics
- Black Canadian sportsmen
- Black Canadian track and field athletes
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Canada
- Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade
- Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Canadian Track and Field Championships winners
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen