Lynna Irby
Track and Field

Lynna

Irby

Olympian 2020

Lynna Irby
  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Lynna Irby runs down the track

Height

5'5"

Age

26

Hometown

Indianapolis, IN

Education

University of Georgia

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Billie Young, Jr. and Nakela Young
  • Has three siblings, Billie III, Janay and William
  • Two-time NCAA First Team Indoor All-American (2018, 2019)
  • 2018 Bowerman Award semifinalist
  • 2018 NCAA champion in the 400-meter.
Career Highlights
  • 2019 Pan Am Games, gold (4x400-meter relay)
  • 2019 Pan Am Games, bronze (4x100-meter relay)
  • 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, 5th (400-meter)
  • 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, gold (400-meter), bronze (200-meter)
  • 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, bronze (400-meter, 200-meter)
  • 2016 IAAF World Under-20 Championships, gold (4x400-meter relay, 4x100-meter mixed relay), silver (400-meter)
  • 2015 IAAF World Youth Championships, gold (4x400-meter relay), silver (400-meter)
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 bronze)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (4 x 400m Relay - Women), bronze (4 x 400m Relay - Mixed)
More
USA Track and Field
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – (4 x 400m Relay - Women), 9th (400m - Women)
  • Years of participation: 4 x 400m Relay - Women 2023; 400m - Women 2022, 2023; 4 x 400m Relay (Indoor) - Women 2022; 400m (Indoor) - Women 2022
  • Top finish: – 2023 (4 x 400m Relay - Women)

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