Orlanda Lynch

Orlanda Lynch

Personal information
Nationality	Surinamese
Born	(1947-01-29) 29 January 1947 (age 78) Surinam
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus, Shot put, Javelin and Sprinting
Achievements and titles
Personal best	40.52 m in discus (1976)
Medal record Representing   Suriname CAC Championships 1971 Kingston Discus 1971 Kingston Shot Put 1975 Ponce Shot Put

Orlanda Lynch (born 29 January 1947) is a Surinamese former discus thrower, shot putter, javelin thrower and sprinter. She is best known for winning bronze medals in both the discus and the shot put at the 1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics in Kingston, Jamaica and for winning a bronze medal in the shot put in the 1975 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Lynch also represented Suriname at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo and the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games in Medellín, Colombia. In addition, she also represented Suriname at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, placing eighth in the shot put ^{[1] [2] [3]} and tenth in the discus.

Lynch is still the female Surinamese record holder in the discus, with a throw of 40.52 metres set on 7 March 1976 in Paramaribo.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Suriname
1971	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	3rd	Shot put	10.20 m
			3rd	Discus throw	34.02 m
			6th	Javelin throw (old)	31.32 m
1974	Central American and Caribbean Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	6th	Shot put	11.57 m
			5th	Discus throw	37.54 m
			7th	Javelin throw (old)	34.88 m
1975	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Ponce, Puerto Rico	3rd	Shot put	12.91 m
	Pan American Games	Mexico City, Mexico	8th	Shot put	12.70 m
			10th	Discus throw	37.29 m
1978	Central American and Caribbean Games	Medellín, Colombia	7th	Shot put	12.02 m
			6th	Discus throw	36.00 m

References

1. Stutgard, Ricky W. (1990) De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893–1988). Alberga, Paramaribo. ISBN   9991494936. p. 117
2. "VII Pan American Games, Mexico City 1975". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
3. "Pan Am Games". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, NM. October 17, 1975. Retrieved July 18, 2018– via Newspapers.com.