Tynes in 1994 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Athletics | ||
Representing Bahamas | ||
CAC Junior Championships (U20) | ||
1990 Havana | 200 m | |
1990 Havana | 4x100 m relay | |
CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
1991 Port of Spain | 200m | |
1990 Kingston | 200m |
Andrew Tynes (born 13 February 1972) is a retired Bahamian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.
He won gold medals at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Championships, and a silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.
His personal best time was 20.22 seconds, achieved in April 1993 in El Paso. Tynes also co-holds the Bahamian record in the 4 x 100 metres relay, achieved with teammates Renward Wells, Dominic Demeritte and Iram Lewis. [1]
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Olympians - Andrew Tynes, Bahamas Olympic Committee, retrieved 25 March 2012