Orlanda Lynch (born 29 January 1947) is a

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se former discus thrower, shot putter, javelin thrower and sprinter. She is best known for winning bronze medals in both the discus and the shot put at the 1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics in Kingston,

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and for winning a bronze medal in the shot put in the 1975 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Lynch also represented Suriname at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo and the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games in Medellín, Colombia. In addition, she also represented Suriname at the Athletics at the 1975 Pan American Games, 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, placing eighth in the shot putStutgard, Ricky W. (1990
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Alberga, Paramaribo. . p. 117 and tenth in the discus. Lynch is still the female Surinamese List of Surinamese records in athletics, record holder in the discus, with a throw of 40.52 metres set on 7 March 1976 in Paramaribo.

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Living people 1947 births Surinamese female discus throwers Surinamese female shot putters Surinamese female javelin throwers Surinamese female sprinters Competitors at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Suriname Place of birth missing (living people) {{Suriname-athletics-bio-stub