Graham Sharp competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics, where he placed fifth, and at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where he placed seventh.
10 Facts About Graham Sharp
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Graham Sharp competed in the BFSC eight more times, winning gold each time in 1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1946, and 1948.
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Graham Sharp has an ease and accuracy that is a joy to those with real knowledge and appreciation of the fine points of the School Figures.
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Graham Sharp was a captain in the Royal Army Service Corps during WWII.
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Graham Sharp was at the Battle of France and was part of the Dunkirk evacuation in May and June 1940.
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Graham Sharp was later part of military campaigns in North Africa and Italy during the war.
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Graham Sharp carried the British flag in the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics.
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Graham Sharp's father died in 1948, and he took over the management of the family's Bournemouth skating rink where he taught lessons through 1964.
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Graham Sharp then relocated to the United States where he worked as a teacher.
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Graham Sharp died on 2 January 1995 at the age of 77.