Jim Lynch (speed skater)

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Jim Lynch
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1948-03-16) 16 March 1948 (age 75)
Sydney, Australia
Sport
Sport Speed skating

Jim Lynch (born 16 March 1948) is an Australian speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1972 Winter Olympics. [1] Lynch became part of the Sports Australia Hall of Fame in 1991. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim Lynch Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. "Jim Lynch". Sports Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 8 March 2022.