Lyn Byl | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Lyn Byl | ||
Born | Wuppertal, Germany | 1 December 1979||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 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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