Linda French

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Linda French
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1964-03-04) March 4, 1964 (age 59)
Elmhurst, Illinois
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SportBadminton

Linda French (born March 4, 1964) is an American badminton player. She competed in women's singles and women's doubles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Achievements

PanAm Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1991 Kingston, Jamaica Flag of the United States.svg Joy Kitzmiller Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Doris Piché
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denyse Julien
Med 2.png Silver

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Linda French". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2019.