Lynne Hutchison

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Lynne Karina Hutchison OLY
HUTCHISON Lynne - Rythmic Gymnastics Delhi 2010 (cropped).jpg
Hutchison at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Born10th November 1994
Tokyo, Japan
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Gymnastics career
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Country representedFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of England.svg  England
ClubCity of Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es) Sarah Moon
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Delhi Team

Lynne Karina Hutchison OLY (born 10 November in Tokyo, Japan) [1] is a British rhythmic gymnast who represented England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, where she won a bronze medal in the team event. [2] She also competed for Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. [3]

Hutchison was born in Tokyo to Japanese mother Kuniko and British father Brian. She moved to Britain with her family at the age of two. [4] Hutchison, while attending primary school in Combe Down, Bath, was invited by Sarah Moon, the head coach of the City of Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics Club, to come along to the gym. Hutchison started training at the club on the same day as Francesca Fox, who would later also represent Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [5] [6] Hutchison attended King Edward's School, Bath, [7] and trained at the University of Bath. [5]

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