Ann Marie Flynn
Appearance
Ann Marie Flynn (August 17, 1938 – July 22, 2021)[1] was a female high jumper from the United States, who competed in the 1950s and 1960s for her native country. She was born in New York City and was a member of the German-American Athletic Club in Brooklyn. She set her personal best in the women's high jump event (1.65 metres) on July 18, 1959, at a meet in Philadelphia. She also competed in the discus throw and the heptathlon during her career. Flynn competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics but was the only athlete not to clear the qualifying height at the event.
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1956 | US National Championships | Philadelphia | 2nd | |
1957 | US National Championships | Shaker Heights, Ohio | 4th | |
1958 | US National Championships | Morristown, New Jersey | 3rd | 1.50 m |
1959 | Pan American Games | Chicago, United States | 1st | 1.61 m |
US National Championships | Cleveland, Ohio | 4th | 1.57 m | |
1960 | US National Championships | Corpus Christi, Texas | 6th | 1.51 m |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ann Marie Flynn". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
External links
[edit]- Profile
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ann Marie Flynn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Anne Marie Flynn's obituary
Categories:
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 1938 births
- 2021 deaths
- American female high jumpers
- American female discus throwers
- American heptathletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Track and field athletes from New York City
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games
- 20th-century American women
- American Masters Athlete that competed in Olympics
- 20th-century American sportswomen
- American track and field athletics biography stubs
- American high jumper stubs
- American discus thrower stubs