Elizabeth Sharman
British canoeist
Intro | British canoeist | |
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
is | Canoer | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 8 August 1957 | |
Age | 67 years |
Elizabeth St. Clare "Liz" Sharman (born 8 August 1957, in Bolton) 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).
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.