Sylvain Fridelance

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Sylvain Fridelance
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Fridelance in 2022
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1995-07-14) 14 July 1995 (age 29)
Sport
Sport Triathlon
Medal record
Men's triathlon
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World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Hamburg Mixed relay

Sylvain Fridelance (born 14 July 1995) is a Swiss triathlete. He competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [1]

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Career

He was a silver medalist at the 2018 European Triathlon Championships in Glasgow. [2] [3]

In 2023, he was a bronze medalist at the World Triathlon Mixed Relay Championships in the mixed relay in Hamburg. [4] [5]

He was called-up to the Swiss mixed relay team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024. [6] [7]

Personal life

He is from the canton of Vaud. [8]

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References

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  2. "2018 Glasgow ETU Triathlon European Championships". triathlonscotland. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  3. Etchells, Daniel (11 August 2018). "World champions France win mixed team relay triathlon event at Glasgow 2018 European Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. "Results: 2023 World Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships Hamburg | Mixed Relay". 16 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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  6. "Another change in the Swiss mixed relay team". bluewin. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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