Michael Lynch reflects on his second sporting career, returning to karate after swimming and competing at his second Deaflympics in Taipei 2009. There, he took part in the men’s over 84kg Kumite and won gold. This brought his Deaflympics medal count to three, having previously earned two bronze medals in the 100m and 200m butterfly at Christchurch 1989.
Karate Comeback: Gold for Michael in Taipei
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Michael Lynch reflects on his second sporting career, returning to karate after swimming and competing at his second Deaflympics in Taipei 2009. There, he took part in the men's over 84kg Kumite and won gold. This brought his Deaflympics medal count to three, having previously earned two bronze medals in the 100m and 200m butterfly at Christchurch 1989.
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Michael Lynch
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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, MLADS-02-STO25
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