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| Full name | Denis Lynch | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Show jumping | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1976 Tipperary Republic of Ireland | ||||||||||||||
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Denis Lynch (born 3 May 1976) is an Irish show jumper.
He represented Ireland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1] Early on 21 August it emerged that he had withdrawn from the equestrian individual final which was due to have been held later that day.[2] It was later confirmed that Lynch was banned from entering the show jumping final due to his horse, Lantinus, being found to have been in contact with illegal substances. Latinus was found to have capsaicin in his system due to the use of a cream similar to Deep-heat called Equiblock. Lynch had been using the banned substance for some time but maintained that he did not know it was illegal. He described himself as "shattered" due to missing out on his chance for an Olympic medal.[3] Lantinus was one of four horses banned on doping offences; the others were from Brazil, Germany and Norway.[4] Lantinus and Lynch had been described prior to the scandal as "Ireland's best chance of an Olympic medal in Beijing".[5]
- ^ http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/olympics/7285/262806.html Archived 15 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Showjumper Lynch withdraws from Olympic final". Irish Independent. 21 August 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/mhqleyeygbmh/
- ^ "Showjumper Lynch withdraws after positive drug test". Irish Independent. 21 August 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ "Lynch and Lantinus bookies' favourite to join elite group of Irish medal winners". Irish Independent. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
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