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Canadian diver (1920–1997) For those of a similar name, see Linda Adams (disambiguation).

Lynda Adams
Adams in 1938
Personal information
Full nameLynda Riley Adams
Born(1920-06-04)June 4, 1920
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
DiedFebruary 26, 1997(1997-02-26) (aged 76)
Sport
SportDiving
Medal record
Representing  Canada
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1938 Sydney 3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place 1938 Sydney 10 m platform
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Auckland 3 m springboard

Lynda Riley Adams (later Hunt; June 4, 1920 – February 26, 1997) was a Canadian diver who won three medals in total at the British Empire Games in 1938 and 1950. She competed in the 3 m springboard and 10 m platform at the 1936 Summer Olympics and placed 10th and 19th, respectively.

References

  1. "Women's diving champion". Vancouver Sun. Postmedia Network. March 12, 1997. p. 21. Retrieved December 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lynda Adams". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.

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