Lyn Jacenko

Lynette "Lyn" Jacenko (née Tillett) (born 15 August 1953) is a retired Australian long jumper.

Lyn Jacenko
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Australia
IAAF World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1977 Düsseldorf Long Jump
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Edmonton 4 x 100 m relay

A star junior champion in high jump, long jump, sprints and hurdles, she was selected to represent Australia in the 1972 Summer Olympics in long jump and pentathlon at age 18. Just prior to the Games in Munich, she jumped an Australian and Under 20 long jump record of 6.60 metres, but could not qualify for the finals of the Olympic event.

In 1977, she won the inaugural World Cup event[1] and was ranked in the top ten in the world.

She represented Australia at the 1974 Auckland and 1978 Edmonton Commonwealth Games.[2]

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