Sylvie Daigle

Sylvie Daigle ( born December 1, 1962 in Sherbrooke, Quebec ) is a former Canadian speed skater who won their greatest successes in the short track speed skating.

On the long course Sylvie Daigle was on the 500 - meter track at the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid 19. Four years later, in 1984 in Sarajevo, she stepped up to three times, the best placement was ranked 20 on the 500 - meter track.

On the short course Sylvie Daigle was considerably more successful. It was in the four-way battle in 1979 and 1983 World Champion. 1988, 1989 and 1990, she won three times in a row the title in the four-way battle. At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary short track speed skating was included as a demonstration event. Daigle won the 1500 meters, was second over 1000 meters and 3000 meters and fourth over 500 meters. In the relay, they finished third.

After the short track speed skating competitions were in 1988, very well received not only in the Canadian public in the area, but also from the television audience, especially in Japan, was in 1992 in Albertville short track speed skating for the first time officially on the Olympic program. For the ladies of the 500 -meter competition and the season over 3000 meters have been recorded. Sylvie Daigle crashed on the single track in the run and was only 18th overall. The Canadian squadron in the occupation of Angela Cutrone, Annie Perrault, Nathalie Lambert and Sylvie Daigle won gold in front of the squadrons from the U.S. and from the CIS.

At the Olympic Games in 1994 in Lillehammer were available for the ladies three short track speed skating competitions on the program. One of the two routes in 1992 was the 1000 - meter track added. Daigle was tithe over 500 meters and seventh over 1000 meters. With the season they won the silver medal behind the team from South Korea.

After the Olympic Games in 1994 withdrew Sylvie Daigle from competitive sports. In 1998 she graduated from the University of Montreal from her medical studies.