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 (age 60) Acosse, Belgium
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	60 m hurdles, 100 m hurdles
Club	CABW

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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
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