- Nnenna Lynch
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Nnenna Lynch (born July 3, 1971 in New York) is a retired middle distance and long distance runner from the United States. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1997 Summer Universiade in Catania, Italy in the women's 5,000 metres event, when she defeated Canada's Lori Durward (second) and Sarah Howell (third).Currently lives in New York with her husband Jonathon Kahn and two young children.
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Summer Universiade Champions in Women's 3000 and 5000 m 1975 – 1993: 3.000 metres • 1995 – present: 5.000 metres1975: Natalia Andrei (ROM) • 1977 – 1979: Not Held • 1981: Breda Pergar (YUG) • 1983: Maria Radu (ROM) • 1985: Cathy Branta (USA) • 1987 – 1989: Paula Ivan (ROM) • 1991: Iulia Besliu (ROM) • 1993: Clare Eichner (USA) • 1995: Gabriela Szabo (ROM) • 1997: Nnenna Lynch (USA) • 1999: Rie Ueno (JPN) • 2001: Dong Yanmei (CHN) • 2003: Eloise Poppett (AUS) • 2005: Kimberley Smith (NZL) • 2007: Jéssica Augusto (POR) • 2009: Sara Moreira (POR) • 2011: Binnaz Uslu (TUR)
Categories:- 1971 births
- Living people
- American middle distance runners
- American long-distance runners
- Sportspeople from New York
- American middle distance runner stubs
- American long-distance runner stubs
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