Lyn Sprules
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 11 September 1975 Surrey, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | hammer throw |
| Club | Borough of Hounslow AC |
Lyn Sprules (born 11 September 1975) is an English retired hammer thrower.
Biography
[edit]Sprules became a double British hammer throw champion after winning the British AAA Championships titles at the 1996 AAA Championships[1] and 1997 AAA Championships.[2]
Sprules represented England in the hammer throw event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[3][4][5] and the following year in 1999 regained the AAA title for her third success.[6]
Sprules 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.[7]
International competitions
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 26 August 1997. Retrieved 1 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics
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