Berthod, Sylviane (1977–)
Berthod, Sylviane (1977–)
Swiss Alpine skier. Born July (some sources cite Apr) 25, 1977, in Sion, Switzerland.
Won World Jr. chapionship in downhill (1995) and super-G (1996); at World championships, placed 7th in super-G and 13th in downhill (1999); placed 7th in downhill at Salt Lake City Olympics (2002).
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