Lyn Grime

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Lyn Grime
Personal information
Birth nameLynnette Kay Grime
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1962-09-10) 10 September 1962 (age 61)
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb) [1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event400 metres hurdles

Lynnette Kay Grime (later Lyn Massey and now Lynnette O'Connor; born 10 September 1962) is a New Zealand hurdler.

Grime was born in 1962 in Matamata. [1] She attended Matamata College from 1976 to 1980 where she was coached by Warwick Fenton. From 1979, she was a New Zealand record holder, first in 100 m hurdles junior, and from 1984 in 400 m hurdles senior. [2] She competed in the women's 400 metres hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics [1] and is listed as New Zealand Olympian number 440. [3] She competed at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo and came 17th in the 400 m hurdles. [2]

The O'Connors live in Greymouth with their three children, and she works at the Greymouth Aquatic Centre. [2]

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References

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  3. "Lyn O'Connor". New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 7 October 2017.