Elizabeth Sharman
Elizabeth St Clare Sharman (born 8 August 1957, in Bolton), sometimes known as Liz Sharman, is a former British slalom and sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. She won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (K-1: 1983, 1987), three silvers (K-1: 1979; K-1 team: 1981, 1983) and a bronze (K-1 team: 1985).
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's canoe slalom | ||
Representing  Great Britain | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1983 Meran | K-1 |
| 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice | K-1 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1979 Jonquière | K-1 |
| 1981 Bala | K-1 team |
| 1983 Meran | K-1 team |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1985 Augsburg | K-1 team |
Sharman also competed in sprint canoeing in the K-2 500 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, but was eliminated in the semifinals.
Sharman was awarded a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II on the 13th of December, 1989.
References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Liz Sharman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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