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Athlete Bio#
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Height
4'11"
Age
56
Hometown
Ashland, OR
Education
Smoky Hill High School (Aurora, Colo.) ‘87 University of Northern Colorado ‘92, Communications and Education; Southern Oregon University '06, Language Arts
Classification: WB
Quick Facts
- Sharp began losing her eyesight from a degenerative disease called Cone-Rod Dystrophy. She is a middle school teacher
- Daughter of Martin Werthaiser and Ellen Haskell
- Has one sister, Nichole
- Has three children, Anna, Asher and Noah.
Career Highlights
- ParaPan American Games, Lima, 2019 (Tandem B - 1000m Time Trial - Women, Tandem B - 3km Pursuit - Women, Tandem B - Road Race - Women, Tandem B - Time Trial - Mixed)
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