Lynsey Sharp
Achievements
Voted "Athlete of the Year" at the annual Scottish Athletics awards in 2011 and 2012. UK 800 m Champion in 2012 and 2014.

Lynsey Sharp

Section Title: Achievements
Table Section Text: Voted "Athlete of the Year" at the annual Scottish Athletics awards in 2011 and 2012. UK 800 m Champion in 2012 and 2014.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes

Representing Great Britain

2007	World Youth Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	15th (sf)	800 m	2:11.36

2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	18th (sf)	800m	2:09.00

2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	2nd	800 m	2:00.65

2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	1st	800 m	2:00.52

2012	Olympic Games	London, England, United Kingdom	20th (sf)	800 m	2:01.78

2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	2nd	800 m	1:58.80

2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	14th (sf)	800 m	1:59.33

2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	6th	800 m	1:57.69

2017	World Championships	London, England, United Kingdom	8th	800 m	1:58.98

Representing Scotland

2008	Commonwealth Youth Games	Pune, India	3rd	800 m	2:06.77

2014	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom	2nd	800 m	2:01.34

2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	14th (h)	800 m	2:01.33

(#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf)

Sentence(s)

At the 2017 World Championships in London, Lynsey Sharp reached the 800m, finishing eighth in 1:58.98.

final_sentence: At the 2017 World Championships in London, Lynsey Sharp reached the 800m, finishing eighth in 1:58.98.