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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Roland Sharpless |
| Born | (1945-08-23)August 23, 1945 Bryan, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 2025(2025-10-01) (aged 80) St. Marys, Georgia, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Christopher Roland Sharpless (August 23, 1945 – October 1, 2025) was a bobsledder who represented the United States Virgin Islands.[1] He competed in the two man event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[2]
Sharpless died from complications of Parkinson's disease on October 1, 2025, in St. Marys, Georgia, at the age of 80.[3][4]
References
- ^ "The Little-Remembered U.S. Virgin Islands Bobsled Team Was Way Worse than the Jamaicans". Slate. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christopher Sharpless Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "Christopher Roland Sharpless, Sr". Allison Memorial Chapel. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ "Christopher Sharpless Sr". Echovita. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
External links
- Christopher Sharpless at Olympedia
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