Lynda
Laurin
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Height
5'9"
Age
42
Hometown
Brownsville
Education
Currently attending the University of Texas (at Austin) pursuing a degree in Advertising with a minor in RGK Center NonProfit Portfolio Program/Account Planning...competed in track and field in high school...hobbies include reading, ballroom dancing, belly dancing and writing...her brother Eric is a two-time U.S. World Cup team member (2001 & 2002 (with Lynda)) and a 1998 World Military Games bronze medalist...favorite foods are barbacoa tacos (cow tongue & cheek in tortillas), chili-cheese dogs, EasyMac, pizza, and goober peanut butter & jelly...lists sushi as an "up-and-comer" on the favorite foods list...eats oatmeal and a bagel with cream cheese before a competition...favorite athlete is Adan Gabriel Garcia...favorite movies are University of Texas-Pan American '06
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Currently attending the University of Texas (at Austin) pursuing a degree in Advertising with a minor in RGK Center NonProfit Portfolio Program/Account Planning...competed in track and field in high school...hobbies include reading, ballroom dancing, belly dancing and writing...her brother Eric is a two-time U.S. World Cup team member (2001 & 2002 (with Lynda)) and a 1998 World Military Games bronze medalist...favorite foods are barbacoa tacos (cow tongue & cheek in tortillas), chili-cheese dogs, EasyMac, pizza, and goober peanut butter & jelly...lists sushi as an "up-and-comer" on the favorite foods list...eats oatmeal and a bagel with cream cheese before a competition...favorite athlete is Adan Gabriel Garcia...favorite movies are Moulin Rouge, 300, and The Notebook...enjoys classical, Christian and oldies music...lists Mexico as her favorite country visited for competition...graduated cum laude from the University of Texas-Pan American.
Awards:
-2007 Top 31 Graduate Students by the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation
-2006 Full Academic Graduate Fellowship to The University of Texas at Austin
-2006 The University of Texas-Pan American Homecoming Queen
-2006 The University of Texas-Pan American Student Leader of the Year
-2005 American Advertising Federation Most Promising Minority Student
-2003 USTU Female Athlete of the Year
Competition Record:
2016 U.S. Open (+73kg): BRONZE
2015 Pan American University Championships (+73kg): SILVER
2010 2012 Olympic Team Trials 1 (Bantam/Feather): 5th
2010 USAT National Championships (Middle): SILVER
2010 USAT Dallas National Qualifier (Middle): GOLD
2007 Sr. National Team Trials (Heavy): 1st
2007 Pan Am Games Trials (Middle/Heavy): 3rd
2006 U.S. Senior Nationals (Heavy): BRONZE
2005 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): SILVER
2004 U.S. National Championships (Welter): GOLD
2004 U.S. Olympic Round Robin Fight-Off (Feather): 2nd
2003 U.S. National Championships (Light): GOLD
2003 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): BRONZE
2003 USTU Female Athlete of the Year
2003 Pan Am Games Trials (Light/Welter): SILVER
2002 World Cup Team Member (Light)
2002 Collegiate Team Trials (Light): SILVER
2001 U.S. National Championships (Light): BRONZE
2001 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): GOLD
2001 World Championship Team Member (Light)
2001 U.S. Open (Light): BRONZE
2001 Mexico Open: BRONZE
2001 U.S. Olympic Training Center - Resident Athlete
2000 U.S. Olympic Qualifier #2 (Welter): BRONZE
2000 U.S. National Championships (Light): GOLD
2000 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): SILVER
2000 Chunchon Korea Open (Light): BRONZE
2000 U.S. Junior Olympics (Welter): GOLD
1999 U.S. Open (Feather): SILVER
1999 U.S. National Championships (Feather): GOLD
1999 U.S. National Team Trials (Feather): BRONZE
1999 U.S. Junior Olympics (Middle): GOLD
1998 U.S. Junior Olympics (Light Middle): BRONZE
1993 U.S. Junior Olympics (Light): GOLD
1992 U.S. Junior Olympics (Light): GOLD
1991 U.S. Junior Olympics (Light): GOLD
1990 U.S. Junior Olympics (Light): GOLD
1989 U.S. Junior Olympics (Light): GOLD
1988 U.S. Junior Olympics (Light): GOLD
last updated: 2/17/2016
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2007 – 17th (Heavyweight +73kg - Women)
- Years of participation: Heavyweight +73kg - Women 2007
- Top finish: 17th – 2007 (Heavyweight +73kg - Women)