Sheena Sharp

Sheena Sharp

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(1953-04-13) 13 April 1953 Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Sport
Country	United Kingdom
Sport	Shooting sport
Events	50 metre rifle prone 10 metre air rifle 50 metre rifle three positions
Club	Huntly Bon Accord
Medal record Women's shooting Representing Scotland Commonwealth Games Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 50 m rifle prone singles Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 50 m rifle prone pairs Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester 50 m rifle prone pairs
Updated on 4 September 2012

Sheena Sharp (born 13 April 1953) is a British sport shooter.

Career

Sharp started first shooting at the age of 11 before stopping at 16. Picking up the sport again over 20 years later, she progressed quickly and soon earn selection first with the Scottish and then the Great Britain team.

Attending her first Commonwealth Games in 2002, she won silver in the 50 m rifle prone pairs partnering with Susan Jackson. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Sharp and Jackson went one better and won gold in the same event. Sharp also won a second gold in the 50 m rifle prone singles event.

External links

• The 50m ISSF Championships, Scottish Smallbore Rifle Association
• Sheena Sharp at the International Shooting Sport Federation
• Sheena Sharp at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)