Jair Lynch
Encyclopedia
Jair Lynch is an American
gymnast
who won a silver medal in the parallel bars at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta. He had an innovative and polished style that stood out for an American gymnast.
Lynch attended Stanford University
, where he was a member of Stanford's 1992 and 1993 NCAA Men's Gymnastics championship
teams.
He also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics
, finishing sixth in the parallel bar competition.
During his competitive years, he was highly active in community outreach, working with the local Juvenile detention center to help motivate problem teenagers.
In his youth, Lynch trained under the direction of coach Rick Tucker at Gymnastics Plus in Columbia, Maryland.
In 1997, following his athletic career, he founded a real estate development company now known as JAIR LYNCH Development Partners, with projects throughout Washington, DC.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
gymnast
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
who won a silver medal in the parallel bars at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta. He had an innovative and polished style that stood out for an American gymnast.
Lynch attended Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, where he was a member of Stanford's 1992 and 1993 NCAA Men's Gymnastics championship
NCAA Men's Gymnastics championship
This is a list of National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Gymnastics champions, by division and year. All schools currently compete in one division, because only 17 schools sponsor men's gymnastics teams...
teams.
He also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, finishing sixth in the parallel bar competition.
During his competitive years, he was highly active in community outreach, working with the local Juvenile detention center to help motivate problem teenagers.
In his youth, Lynch trained under the direction of coach Rick Tucker at Gymnastics Plus in Columbia, Maryland.
In 1997, following his athletic career, he founded a real estate development company now known as JAIR LYNCH Development Partners, with projects throughout Washington, DC.