| Intro | American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder | ||||
| A.K.A. | Lynn Edythe Burke, Lynn McConville | ||||
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Athlete Swimmer |
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| From | United States of America | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | female | ||||
| Birth | 22 March 1943, New York City, New York, U.S.A. | ||||
| Age: | 77 years | ||||
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Lynn Edythe Burke (born March 22, 1943), also known by her married name Lynn McConville, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where she won the gold medal in women’s 100-meter backstroke in a new Olympic record time of 1:09.3. She won a second gold medal by swimming the backstroke leg for the winning U.S. team in the 4×100-meter medley relay, together with teammates Patty Kempner (breaststroke), Carolyn Schuler (butterfly), and Chris von Saltza (freestyle). The U.S medley relay team set a new world record in the event final of 4:41.1.
Burke was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an “Honor Swimmer” in 1978. After retiring from competition in March 1961, she became a model, author and business woman in New York. She has three children.