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Lynn Burke
Full name: Lynn Edythe Burke (-McConville)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Weight: 134 lbs (61 kg)
Born: March 22, 1943 in New York, New York, United States
Affiliations: Santa Clara Swim Club, Santa Clara (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Swimming
Medals: 2 Gold (2 Total)
Biography
After an interval of 28 years, Lynn Burke of the Santa Clara Swim Club brought the women’s Olympic 100m backstroke title back to America. Her many other interests restricted her career as a top-flight swimmer, but she won four AAU individual titles and two in the relays. In 1960 she lowered the world 100m backstroke record four times within the space of three months. Lynn Burke later became a successful New York model, author, and business woman, and raised three children. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 17 | Roma | Swimming | Women's 100 metres Backstroke | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | OR |
| 1960 Summer | 17 | Roma | Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
Women's 100 metres Backstroke
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 17 | Roma | Swimming | United States | Final | 1 | OR | 1:09.3 | |
| 1960 Summer | 17 | Roma | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | QU/OR | 1:09.4 |
Women's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 17 | Roma | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 1 | WR | 4:41.1 | 1:09.0/OR | 1:09.0 | |
| 1960 Summer | 17 | Roma | Swimming | United States | USA | Round One | Heat One | 2 | QU | 4:49.3 | 1:10.3/OR | 1:10.3 |
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