Wanita Lynch

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Wanita Lynch
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1958-11-16) 16 November 1958 (age 65)
Sport
Sport Gymnastics

Wanita Lynch (born 16 November 1958) is an Australian gymnast. She competed in five events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wanita Lynch Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. "Wanita Paul". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 June 2021.