Daigle, Sylvie (1962–)
Daigle, Sylvie (1962–)
Canadian short-track speedskater. Born Dec 1, 1962, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
Won a gold medal in the 1,500 meters and silver medals in the 1,000 and 3,000 meters at Calgary Olympics (1988); won a gold medal in 3,000-meter relay at Albertville Olympics (1992); won a silver in the 3,000-meter relay at Lillehammer Olympics (1994).
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