James Royce Sharp (born May 25, 1972) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Sharp competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 200-meter backstroke, and finished with the eighteenth-best time overall (2:00.97). His winning time in the U.S. Olympic Trials was over two seconds faster, and the equivalent time would have won a medal in Barcelona.[1]

Royce Sharp
Personal information
Full nameJames Royce Sharp
National team United States
Born (1972-05-25) May 25, 1972 (age 52)
Houston, Texas
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
College teamUniversity of Michigan
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Rome 200 m backstroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Kobe 200 m backstroke

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References

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  1. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Royce Sharp. Retrieved October 5, 2012.