| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lynnette Kay Grime |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 10 September 1962 |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) [1] |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
Lynnette Kay Grime (later Lyn Massey and now Lynnette O'Connor; born 10 September 1962) is a New Zealand hurdler.
Grime was born in 1962 in Matamata. [1] She attended Matamata College from 1976 to 1980 where she was coached by Warwick Fenton. From 1979, she was a New Zealand record holder, first in 100 m hurdles junior, and from 1984 in 400 m hurdles senior. [2] She competed in the women's 400 metres hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics [1] and is listed as New Zealand Olympian number 440. [3] She competed at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo and came 17th in the 400 m hurdles. [2]
The O'Connors live in Greymouth with their three children, and she works at the Greymouth Aquatic Centre. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lyn Grime". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Lynnette O'Connor (Massey)". Matamata College. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Lyn O'Connor". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lynnette Kay Grime |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 10 September 1962 |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) [1] |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
Lynnette Kay Grime (later Lyn Massey and now Lynnette O'Connor; born 10 September 1962) is a New Zealand hurdler.
Grime was born in 1962 in Matamata. [1] She attended Matamata College from 1976 to 1980 where she was coached by Warwick Fenton. From 1979, she was a New Zealand record holder, first in 100 m hurdles junior, and from 1984 in 400 m hurdles senior. [2] She competed in the women's 400 metres hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics [1] and is listed as New Zealand Olympian number 440. [3] She competed at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo and came 17th in the 400 m hurdles. [2]
The O'Connors live in Greymouth with their three children, and she works at the Greymouth Aquatic Centre. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lyn Grime". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Lynnette O'Connor (Massey)". Matamata College. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Lyn O'Connor". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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