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Silvia Grandjean (born 27 August 1934) is a Swiss pairs skater. [1] She had the following placements at major international championships in the early 1950s: 1951 World Championships (7th); 1952 World Championships (6th); 1953 World Championships (4th); 1954 World Championships (2nd); 1951 European Championships (4th); 1952 European Championships (4th); 1954 European Championships (1st).
(pairs with Michel Grandjean)
| Event | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 7th | |||
| World Championships | 7th | 6th | 4th | 2nd |
| European Championships | 4th | 4th | 1st | |
| Swiss Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
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