Lyn Grime

Lyn Grime
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealand
BornLynnette Kay Grime
(1962-09-10) 10 September 1962 (age 64)
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
400 metres hurdles

Lynnette Kay Grime (later Lyn Massey and now Lynnette O'Connor; born 10 September 1962) is a New Zealand hurdler.

Grime was born in 1962 in Matamata. She attended Matamata College from 1976 to 1980 where she was coached by Warwick Fenton. From 1979, she was a New Zealand record holder, first in 100 m hurdles junior, and from 1984 in 400 m hurdles senior. She competed in the women's 400 metres hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics and is listed as New Zealand Olympian number 440. She competed at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo and came 17th in the 400 m hurdles.

The O'Connors live in Greymouth with their three children, and she works at Cycle Journeys Greymouth.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lyn Grime". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lynnette O'Connor (Massey)". Matamata College. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Lyn O'Connor". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 October 2017.