Lynsey calls time on a superb track career.

Lynsey Sharp, double Olympian, andformer European champion and Commonwealth Games medallist, has taken thedecision to retire from competition and focus on “other priorities “ in herlife with her son Max and husband Andy Butchart.

Lynsey is the daughter oftop Scots Cameron and Carol Sharp and alongwith her sister Carly they both Joined Edinburgh Southern Harriers at a youngage, both enjoying much success.

At 9 years old Lynsey joined her sister Carly at Edinburgh Southern Harriers, competing in the Forth Valley League and as an Under 11 won the Club Championship 600m with a time of 1:59.51

Lynsey continued her success through the Junior agegroups on the Track and at Cross Country

Under 13 (800m)
1^st  UKA Young Athletes Final
1^st  Scottish DistrictChampionships
1^st Scottish District Championships Indoors

Under 15 (800m)
1^st  AAA UK Final
1^st Scottish Championships
1^st Scottish Championships Indoors
1^st Scottish District Final

Under 17
1^st 300m Scottish Championships Indoors
2^nd300m Scottish Championships
1^st 800m Scottish Championships
6^th 800m AAA UK Final
2^nd 800m AAA Indoor Championships
1^st 800m Scottish Championships Indoors

These success continued into her Senior career whereher hard work and dedication to the sport were rewarded with selection to:

Two Olympic Games,
Two  World Championships .
One Indoor World Championships
Two Commonwealth Games
Three European Championships
One  U23 European Championships

Winning  European Gold in 2012 and Silver in 2014.

A Silver Medal was a big reward at Hampden at theGlasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games after being ill in the preceding 24 hours – anda National Record in the 2016 Olympic final was another top class performance.

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Lynsey was very much a “club” athlete in her younger yearsrepresenting ESH in the Youth Development league as an U13 and U15 and TeamEdinburgh as an U20, contributing to the success of both teams in UK leaguecompetition.

 It was not just in the middle distance events that she showed ability, winning titles over the sprint hurdles and pentathlon.

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Lynsey  has acknowledged the part the club and coaches played  in her development and has been the invited guest at the club’s awards evening, presenting the certificates and trophies.

Lynsey  was awarded Life Membership of the club, following her Olympic and Commonwealth Games selections and successes.

Edinburgh Athletic Club wish Lynsey and her family all the best for the future

photos Bobby Gavin