Sylvia Dethier

Sylvia Dethier (born 20 May 1965 in Acosse) is a retired Belgian athlete who specialised in the sprint hurdles.[1] She represented her country at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics, as well as one outdoor and three indoor World Championships.

Sylvia Dethier
Personal information
Born (1965-05-20) May 20, 1965
Acosse, Belgium
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)60 m hurdles, 100 m hurdles
ClubCABW

Her personal bests are 12.98 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (Brussels 1991) and 8.09 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Hoboken 1993).

She has a twin sister, Françoise, who was also a hurdler.

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Belgium
1983 European Junior Championships Schwechat, Austria 11th (sf) 100 m hurdles 13.92
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 16th (h) 60 m hurdles 8.36
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea – 100 m hurdles DQ
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 8th 60 m hurdles 8.36
World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 10th (h) 60 m hurdles 8.29
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 9th (h) 60 m hurdles 8.29[2]
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 13th (sf) 60 m hurdles 8.21
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 12th (sf) 100 m hurdles 13.18
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 11th (sf) 60 m hurdles 8.25
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 21st (qf) 100 m hurdles 13.32
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 8th (h) 60 m hurdles 8.22[3]
1994 Jeux de la Francophonie Bondoufle, France 7th 100 m hurdles 13.79

References
  1. Sylvia Dethier at World Athletics
  2. Did not start in the semifinals
  3. Did not finish in the semifinals


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