Lyn Sprules (born 11 September 1975) is an English retired hammer thrower.

Lyn Sprules
Personal information
Born (1975-09-11) 11 September 1975 (age 49)
Surrey, England
Sport
SportAthletics

Athletics career

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Her personal best throw is 63.96 metres, achieved in August 2000 in Bedford. This places her fourth on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Lorraine Shaw, Shirley Webb and Zoe Derham.[1]

She represented England in the hammer throw event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3][4]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Great Britain and   England
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 3rd 61.70 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 12th 57.68 m
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7th 59.01 m

References

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  1. ^ UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics
  2. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.