Henry & Evan

Henry Zhang and Evan Lynyak are a team of Dating Debaters on The Amazing Race 30.

Due to their educational background, Henry & Evan were immediately pegged as mental threats by the other teams, although the dating couple admitted to not being able to keep up physically with their more athletic competitors. Evan further compounded to their problems with her tendency to talk down to Henry, which she repeatedly likened to talking to an animal, as well as her standoffish demeanor socially alienating them from the other teams. They generally found themselves in the top or middle of the pack, and were spared by a Non-Elimination Leg in leg 10. Despite their troubles, Henry & Evan's strong, analytical racing allowed them to make it to the final three, where they very nearly took the win. However, in a memory-based final task, Henry seemingly second-guessed himself after having the right combination of answers. Henry failed to ask the judge to check his work and changed his answer, allowing Cody & Jessica to finish the task first and claim victory, with Henry & Evan being resigned to a 2nd place finish.

Profile[]

Retrieved from cbs.com^[1]

Henry[]

Name: Henry Zhang
Age: 22
Instagram: @HenryTZhang
Twitter: @HenryTZhang
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Current occupation: Management Consultant
Describe what you do: I work on a team that helps companies, governments, and NGOs improve their performance and realize their goals.
Three words to describe you: Entrepreneurial, caring, and ambitious.
Favorite hobbies: Soccer, coding, and ukulele.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? I taught myself to code and created a website to provide debate preparation materials to disadvantaged students.
What scares you most about traveling? Coming back injured—wouldn't want to worry my mom while I get these opportunities to travel.
What excites you most about traveling? Seeing, experiencing, and eating entirely new things and getting to share these experiences with people I care about.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Rio de Janeiro. I've never been to Brazil or even South America, and the place has a real holistic appeal to me. Also, I'm a big soccer fan and I'd love to play with locals on the beach.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the race (other than winning $1 million)? I think Evan and I, though young, have a serious relationship, and running the race, I'm hoping to learn lots more about her and about us. Also, it'll be an awesome travel experience!

Evan[]

Name: Evan Lynyak
Age: 22
Instagram: @evan.lynyak
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Current occupation: Management Consultant
Describe what you do: I work on a team that helps companies, governments, and NGOs improve their performance and realize their goals.
Three words to describe you: Thoughtful, sarcastic, and compassionate.
Favorite hobbies: Watching movies and reading.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? As a junior in college, I was the seventh overall best speaker out of more than 700 individual competitors at the 2016 World Universities Debating Championship, making me the top ranking female debater that year.
What scares you most about traveling? Getting into a car accident or otherwise seriously injured while being far from family and without understanding the medical system.
What excites you most about traveling? Traveling uniquely humbles me; I feel insignificant in such a big, amazing world, but that thought motivates me to savor life.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Israel, as it is so rich with historical and cultural significance.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the race (other than winning $1 million)? Despite having only dated for a year and a half, I view my relationship with Henry as a serious one, and would like to learn more about how we function as a team. Additionally, running the race and getting as far as possible would allow me to see the world and have a unique adventure!

The Amazing Race 30[]

Race History[]

Henry & Evan's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Iceland	No Detour	Henry	3 of 11
2	2	Iceland → Netherlands → Belgium	Old Print / Diamond Glint	Evan	8 of 10
3	3	Belgium → Morocco	Drop It Off / Shake It Off	Henry	1 of 9
4	4	Morocco → France	Bread / Tread	Evan	6 of 9
4	5	France	Full of Bull / Colorful	Henry	4 of 8
5	6	France → Czech Republic	This / That	Evan	3 of 7
6	7	Czech Republic → Zimbabwe	Rhino Track / Bush Whack	No Roadblock	3 of 6	^[1]
	7	Czech Republic → Zimbabwe	Rhino Track / Bush Whack	No Roadblock	3 of 6	^[1]
	8	Zimbabwe	Handle With Care / Just Get It There	No Roadblock	4 of 6⋑
7	9	Zimbabwe → Bahrain	No Detour	No Roadblock	3 of 5
7	10	Bahrain → Thailand	Size It / Seize It	Evan	4 of 4
8	11	Thailand → Hong Kong	Hairy Crab / Grub Grab	Henry	1 of 4
8	12	Hong Kong → United States	No Detour	Evan	2 of 3
				Average	3.55
Legend: The team finished in first place The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg The team that won The Amazing Race The team that crossed the Finish Line second The team that crossed the Finish Line third ∇ The team that lost the Double Battle ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
Notes: 1: On Leg 7, teams switched partners for part of the leg, with Henry & Evan switching partners with Eric & Daniel. The rows on Leg 7 are in order of team name (i.e. Henry is the first row, Evan is the second). The finishes on Leg 7 are not averaged in with the other legs teams raced due to the twist. Henry raced with Eric, while Evan raced with Daniel.

Post-Race[]

Henry and Evan have broken up since the race aired.

Trivia[]

Third team to complete a Speed Bump and come in 1st place in the same leg, following Jet & Cord and Brooke & Robbie.

External links[]

Interviews[]

Mike Bloom on Parade (2/23/2018): "Henry Zhang and Evan Lynyak Give Their Closing Arguments"
Elizabeth Kwiatkowski at RealityTVWorld: "Exclusive: Henry Zhang and Evan Lynyak talk The Amazing Race" (Parts 1 & 2)