Andrew Tynes (born 13 February 1972) is a retired Bahamian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.
Biography Tynes was an NCAA champion sprinter for the UTEP Miners track and field team, winning the 200 m at the 1994 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
He won gold medals at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Championships, and a silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.
His personal best time was 20.22 seconds, achieved in April 1993 in El Paso, Texas. Tynes also co-holds the Bahamian record in the 4 x 100 metres relay, achieved with teammates Renward Wells, Dominic Demeritte and Iram Lewis.Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) - GBR Athletics
Achievements Year Competition Venue Position Event PerformanceRepresenting the 1988Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)Nassau, Bahamas6th100 m11.25 (0.3 m/s)7th200 m23.35 (0.3 m/s)1990CARIFTA Games (U-20)Kingston, Jamaica2nd200 m21.55 (-3.7 m/s)Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)Havana, Cuba6th100 m10.72 (-0.1 m/s)2nd200 m21.27 (-0.9 m/s)3rd4x100 m relay41.744th4x400 m relay3:13.62World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria16th (sf)200 m21.57 (wind: -0.8 m/s)1991CARIFTA Games (U-20)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago1st200 m21.11 (-3.7 m/s)1993Central American and Caribbean Games Ponce, Puerto Rico 1st200 m20.641995Pan American GamesMar del Plata, Argentina2nd200 m20.33World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden8th (sf)200 m20.72 (-0.9 m/s)7th (sf)4 x 100 m relay39.651996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States(sf)4 x 100 m relayDQ1997Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSan Juan, Puerto Rico3rd4 × 100 m relay39.85World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece6th (h)200 m21.00 (-0.7 m/s)7th (sf)4 x 100 m relay39.121998Central American and Caribbean GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela7th200 m21.243rd4 × 100 m relay39.542000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia5th (h)200 m21.00 (-0.7 m/s)2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada6th (sf)4 x 100 m relay39.202002Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador3rd (h)200m21.48 (wind: 1.6 m/s)
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