Christopher Sharpless

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Christopher Sharpless
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Roland Sharpless
Born(1945-08-23)August 23, 1945
DiedOctober 1, 2025(2025-10-01) (aged 80)
Sport
SportBobsleigh

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

  1. "The Little-Remembered U.S. Virgin Islands Bobsled Team Was Way Worse than the Jamaicans". Slate. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. 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.
  3. "Christopher Roland Sharpless, Sr". Allison Memorial Chapel. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  4. "Christopher Sharpless Sr". Echovita. Retrieved October 5, 2025.