Lyn Sprules

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

Lyn Sprules

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1975-09-11) 11 September 1975 (age 49) Surrey, England
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	hammer throw
Club	Borough of Hounslow AC

Biography

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

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