Sam Lynch

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Sam Lynch
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Lucerne LM1x
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Seville LM1x
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Zagreb LM1x
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Milan LM2x

Sam Lynch (born 29 November 1975 in Limerick) is an Irish rower from St Michael's Rowing Club. He was a member of the Irish rowing team at the 1996 and 2004 Olympics.

Lynch is a doctor. His wife Sinead Jennings is also a doctor and a rower, who qualified for the 2016 Olympics. [1] They have four children. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 O'Riordan, Ian (3 December 2015). "Sinéad Jennings: Doctor and mother of three takes long hard row to Rio". Irish Times . Retrieved 5 August 2016.