Lynette ("Lyn") Nixon, OAM[1] is an Australian Paralympic tandem cycling pilot. At the 2000 Sydney Games, she won a gold medal in the Women's Tandem open event, for which she received a Medal of the Order of Australia,[1] a silver medal in the Women's 1 km Time Trial Tandem open event and a bronze medal in the Women's Individual Pursuit Open event, riding with Lyn Lepore. [2]

Lynette Nixon
Nixon (pilot - shown front) and her cycling partner Lyn Lepore celebrate their gold medal win in the 2000 Summer Paralympics Women's Tandem Open road race
Personal information
Full nameLynette Nixon
Nationality Australia
Medal record
Cycling
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Women's Tandem open
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Women's 1 km Time Trial Tandem open
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Women's Individual Pursuit Tandem open

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nixon, Lyn, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Athlete Search Results: Australia". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 January 2011.