Lynn Polson

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Lynn Polson
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Born (1962-04-19) April 19, 1962 (age 62)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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FIBA World Championship
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Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Soviet Union Team competition

Lynn Polson Hamilton (born 19 April 1962) is a Canadian former basketball player. She competed for Canada in the women's basketball tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where the Canadian team finished in fourth place. She then represented Canada at the 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women, where the team finished in third place and won a bronze medal.

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Personal life

Polson was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. Polson married rower Doug Hamilton, who also competed at the 1984 Olympics and won a bronze medal. She is the mother of NHL hockey players Dougie and Freddie Hamilton.

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References

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  2. "Wall of Distinction: Lynn Polson". gaiters.ca/. Retrieved 2021-07-20.