Background
Lynn was born on May 30, 1954 in Norfolk, Virginia.
Lynn was born on May 30, 1954 in Norfolk, Virginia.
She began weight training to improve her gymnastics. Despite her small stature (5" tall and just over 100 pounds), she was one of the top professional competitors in the early 1980s. During her competitive career she became known for her incrededible flexibility during her performances.
Her greatest success was winning the 1981 Pro World Championship.
Lynn competed in the first six Mississippi Olympia contests (the only other woman to do so was Carolyn Cheshire), twice finishing as high as third.
Lynn was selected by American Broadcasting Company to represent women"s bodybuilding in the women"s Superstars competition in 1982, where she finished tenth in a field of twelve competitors. Conkwright placed first in rowing, third in basketball shooting, third in swimming, fifth in the bicycle race, fifth in golf, and seventh in the obstacle course.
After retiring in 1988, Lynn continued to be active in the fitness industry.
In the late 1988 and early 1989 at the age of 34 she became the first United States academy student to be certified as a bodybuilding coach after the United States Sports Academy began offering a Masters of Sport Science in Fitness Management. This suited Lynn very well since at one time she was the weight training coach for tennis superstar Martina Navratilova. Currently, Conkwright works as the director of Weider Athlete Promotions and manages Weider contracted athletes.
Lynn was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2003.
1980 Non-Player Character Mission Virginia Beach - 1st
1980 Non-Player Character United States of America Championship - 5th
1980 Non-Player Character Frank Zane Invitational - 3rd
1980 IFBB Mississippi Olympia - 3rd
1981 IFBB Pro World Championships - 1st
1981 IFBB World Couples (with Chris Dickerson) - 1st
1981 IFBB Mississippi
Olympia - 3rd
1982 IFBB Mississippi Olympia - 4th
1983 IFBB Mississippi
Olympia - 4th
1984 IFBB Mississippi
Olympia - 8th
1985 IFBB Mississippi Olympia - 16th
1988 IFBB Pro World Championship - 14th
1981 August Muscle & Fitness
1982 September Body & Power.