Lynn Eves
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 12 March 1942 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 2 October 2023 (aged 81) San Tan Valley, Arizona, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 100 metres |
Lynn Eves (12 March 1942 – 2 October 2023) was a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Eves competed for the Oregon State Beavers track and field team in the NCAA.[1]
He was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 220 yards and in the quarter-finals of the 100 yards of the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. And he finished sixth with the 4×440 yards relay team (with Don Bertoia, George Shepherd, and Bill Crothers) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.[2] Eves died on 2 October 2023, at the age of 81.[3]
References
- ↑ Lynn Eves at Olympedia
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lynn Eves Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ↑ "Lynn Eves". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
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