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Born | Brandenburg, Germany | 20 August 1954
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Sylvia Langer (born 20 August 1954) is a German former swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]
Sylvia Sweeney, C.M., is a Canadian executive television producer and Olympian. In 2017, Sweeney was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada "for her long-standing commitment to and creative leadership at the nexus of art and sport through her documentaries and world-stage productions."
Lucyna Kałek is a retired Polish hurdler. The highlights of her career in the 100 metres hurdles were winning the 1980 Olympic bronze medal and the gold medal at the 1982 European Championships. She also won the 1984 European Indoor Championships 60 metres hurdles title and was the fastest 100 metres hurdler in the world in 1984, with her career-best time of 12.43 secs.
Johanna Lüttge was a retired East German athlete. She competed in the shot put at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in 11th, 2nd and 9th place, respectively.
Sylvia Cheeseman is an English retired sprinter. Competing in relays, she won two medals at the 1950 British Empire Games and one at the 1952 Olympics. Individually she was eliminated in the 200 m at the 1948 Olympics and in the 1952 Olympics she won her heat but was eliminated in the semi-final. She won the Amateur Athletic Association of England title in this event in 1946–1949 and 1951–1952, placing second in 1950.
Sylvia Úrsula Poll Ahrens is an Olympic medalist and a national record holding swimmer from Costa Rica. At the 1988 Olympics, she won Costa Rica's first Olympic medal, when she garnered the silver in the women's 200 free. As of 2009, she and her younger sister Claudia are Costa Rica's only Olympic medalists. Sylvia also swam for Costa Rica at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Sylvia Eliina Ruuska was an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in two events.
Sylvia Eder is a former Austrian alpine skier.
Ludwig Ernest Frank Langer was an American competition swimmer who competed in freestyle events. He was one of six Hawaii-based swimmers who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and collectively won seven medals. Langer won a silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle, but failed to reach the final of the 1,500-meter freestyle.
Sylvia Rose is a German rowing coxswain.
Sylvia Eichner is a former East German swimmer who won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics. She also won a gold medal in the same event at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships, setting a new world record.
Sylvia Roll is a German former volleyball player. She was part of the Germany women's national volleyball team. In 1996 and 1997 she became the German Volleyball Player of the Year.
The men's double sculls competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place are at Grünau on the Langer See.
The men's coxless pair competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place are at Grünau on the Langer See.
The men's coxless fours competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place at Grünau on the Langer See.
Sylvia Dockerill is a Canadian former breaststroke swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Sylvia Margaret Hume, also known by her married name Sylvia Sinclair, is a New Zealand swimmer.
Sylvia Malgadey-Forgrave is a Canadian hurdler. She competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Sylvia J. Mitchell is an Australian athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
François Langers, also called Tiny Langers, was a Luxembourgian footballer. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Andreas Langer is a German former skier. He competed in the Nordic combined event at the 1984 Winter Olympics.