At The Olympiads
Byrne played nine times for the United States, with a total of (+51 =53 -12), for 66.8 per cent, and won seven individual and team medals. His detailed results follow.
- Helsinki 1952, board 3, 10.5/15 (+8 =5 -2), board bronze;
- Leipzig 1960, board 3, 12/15 (+9 =6 -0), board silver, team silver;
- Varna 1962, board 4, 8.5/13 (+7 =3 -3);
- Havana 1966, board 2, 6.5/13 (+3 =7 -3), team silver;
- Lugano 1968, board 4, 7.5/12 (+4 =7 -1);
- Skopje 1972, board 2, 9.5/14 (+6 =7 -1);
- Nice 1974, board 2, 12/16 (+8 =8 -0), team bronze;
- Haifa 1976, board 1, 7/10 (+5 =4 -1), team gold;
- Buenos Aires 1978, board 4, 4/8 (+1 =6 -1), team bronze.
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