Ben Sharpe

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Ben Sharpe
Personal information
Full name Benjamin John Sharpe
Born 31 July 1973 (1973-07-31) (age 49)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team

Benjamin John "Ben" Sharpe (born 31 July 1973) is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1] He represented England and won a bronze medal, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ben Sharpe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. "1998 Athletes". Team England.