Lyn Byl

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Lyn Byl
Personal information
Full name Lyn Byl
Born (1979-12-01) 1 December 1979 (age 43)
Wuppertal, Germany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Club information
Current club 1.FC Köln

Lyn Byl (born 1 December 1979 in Wuppertal, Germany) is a British handball player. Born in Germany, she has an English mother and plays for the British national team. She made her debut for Great Britain in 2008 and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [1] in London. She is a physiotherapist by profession [2] but also coaches the women's team of 1.FC Köln. [3]

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References

  1. "Lyn Byl". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  2. "Lyn Byl". Praxis Stadionbad. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. "Oldermann presents her replacement". Kölner Stadtanzeiger. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.