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Bill Sharpe

Full name: William John "Bill" Sharpe
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (182 cm)
Weight: 168 lbs (76 kg)
Born: January 23, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Affiliations: Philadelphia Pioneer Club, Philadelphia (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Bill Sharpe was AAU triple jump in 1957 and 1961-62 and won the NCAA triple for West Chester State in 1956. Sharpe also won a bronze medal in the triple jump at the 1959 Pan American Games and a gold medal in the 1963 Pan American Games.

Personal Bests: HJ – 1.93 (6-4) (1956); LJ – 7.01 (23-0) (1952); TJ – 16.18 (53-1) (1964).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics Men's Triple Jump United States USA 4
1960 Summer 28 Roma Athletics Men's Triple Jump United States USA 17 QR
1964 Summer 32 Tokyo Athletics Men's Triple Jump United States USA 11

Men's Triple Jump

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D BMD
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics United States Final Round 4 15.88
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics United States Final Round Round One 1 15.88
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics United States Final Round Round Two 3 foul 15.88
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics United States Final Round Round Three 4 14.15 15.88
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics United States Final Round Round Four 4 pass 15.88
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics United States Final Round Round Five 4 pass 15.88
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics United States Final Round Round Six NP pass
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics United States Qualifying Round 9T QU 15.16
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics United States Qualifying Round Round One 7T 15.16
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics United States Qualifying Round Round Two 8T pass 15.16
1956 Summer 24 Melbourne Athletics United States Qualifying Round Round Three NP pass
1960 Summer 28 Roma Athletics United States Qualifying Round 17 15.44
1960 Summer 28 Roma Athletics United States Qualifying Round Group B 7 15.44
1960 Summer 28 Roma Athletics United States Qualifying Round Group B Round One 3 15.44
1960 Summer 28 Roma Athletics United States Qualifying Round Group B Round Two 6 15.24 15.44
1960 Summer 28 Roma Athletics United States Qualifying Round Group B Round Three NP foul
1964 Summer 32 Tokyo Athletics United States Final Round 11 15.84
1964 Summer 32 Tokyo Athletics United States Final Round Round One 6 15.84
1964 Summer 32 Tokyo Athletics United States Final Round Round Two 9 15.69 15.84
1964 Summer 32 Tokyo Athletics United States Final Round Round Three 11 15.67 15.84
1964 Summer 32 Tokyo Athletics United States Qualifying Round 13 QU 15.80
1964 Summer 32 Tokyo Athletics United States Qualifying Round Round One 9 15.80
1964 Summer 32 Tokyo Athletics United States Qualifying Round Round Two 10 pass 15.80
1964 Summer 32 Tokyo Athletics United States Qualifying Round Round Three NP pass