Ann Marie Flynn

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameAnn Marie•Flynn
Used nameAnn Marie•Flynn
Born17 August 1938 in New York, New York (USA)
Died22 July 2021
Measurements175 cm / 68 kg
AffiliationsGerman-American AC, Queens, New York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Ann Marie Flynn was a high jumper who won two AAU Indoor titles in 1958-59, and was the high jump gold medalist at the 1959 Pan-American Games. Flynn represented the German-American Athletic Club and attended Colorado State University. She also competed in the discus throw and pentathlon during her career. At the AAU Meet (outdoors), she finished second in the high jump in 1957, third in 1958, and fourth in 1957 and 1959. Flynn was sixth in the AAU discus in 1957, and in the pentathlon, finished sixth in 1956 and eighth in 1955.

Flynn settled in Westport, Connecticut, where she spent 10 years as a representative on the town council. She later turned to masters’ track & field competition, where she began competing in the hammer throw. Although never married, her great love was dogs and she was a big supporter of the Westport Animal Shelter Association in her hometown.

Personal Best: HJ – 5-5 [1.65] (1959).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Ann Marie Flynn
High Jump, Women (Olympic) 19 r1/2

Special Notes