Iain Sydie

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Iain Sydie
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Mar del Plata 1995 Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Mar del Plata 1995 Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Winnipeg 1999 Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Winnipeg 1999 Mixed

Iain Sydie (born November 12, 1969 in North York, Ontario) is a badminton player from Canada, who won the silver medal in the inaugural men's singles competition at the 1995 Pan American Games. He also took away a gold from that tournament. A resident of Calgary, Alberta, he represented Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Together with his mixed doubles partner Denyse Julien, they become the first North American players to gain a top ten world ranking in February 1998.

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