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Born | Surrey, England | 11 September 1975
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Sport | Athletics |
Lyn Sprules (born 11 September 1975) is an English retired hammer thrower.
Her personal best throw is 63.96 metres, achieved in August 2000 in Bedford. This places her fourth on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Lorraine Shaw, Shirley Webb and Zoe Derham. [1]
She represented England in the hammer throw event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [2] [3] [4]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 3rd | 61.70 m | |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 12th | 57.68 m | |
Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 7th | 59.01 m |
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