Lyn Jacenko
Lyn Jacenko (actually Lynette Marie Jacenko, nee Tillett; born August 15, 1953 ) is a former Australian long jumper .
At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, she was eliminated in the long jump in qualification and came in 16th in the pentathlon .
In 1974 she was fifth at the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch , and in 1977 she won the Athletics World Cup in Düsseldorf .
At the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton in 1978 , she was eighth in the long jump and won bronze with the Australian team in the 4-by-100-meter relay . In 1979 she was seventh at the World Cup in Montreal .
Her personal best of 6.70 m she set on March 18, 1978 in Brisbane .
She was four times Australian champion in long jump (1972, 1977-1979) and once in pentathlon (1972).
Web links
- Lyn Jacenko in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Lyn Jacenko in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jacenko, Lyn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jacenko, Lynette Marie; Tillett, Lyn (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian long jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th August 1953 |