 Sylvia White (right) with Helga Haase (left) in 1964 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 29, 1943 Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Sylvia White (born March 29, 1943) is an American speed skater. She competed in the women's 3000 metres at the 1964 Winter Olympics. [1]
Sylvia Cheeseman is a retired English 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 Poll Ahrens is an Olympic and 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 Burka is a former ice speed skater and track cyclist from Canada of Latvian descent, who represented her native country at three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan. She was the first person in history to win a World Championship in both Allround and Sprint disciplines. She never won an Olympic medal, with her best Olympic result being the fourth place in 1000 m in 1976.
Sylvia Eliina Ruuska is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in two events.
Sylvia Eder is a former Austrian alpine skier.
Sylvia Albrecht is a German speed skater who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Sylvia Rose is a German rowing coxswain.
Sylvia Dördelmann is a German rower.
Joan Ann Rosazza is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. She represented the United States as a 19-year-old at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a silver medal in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay with Sylvia Ruuska, Shelley Mann and Nancy Simons. Individually, she also competed in the women's 100-meter freestyle at the Olympics and finished fourth in the final.
Sylvia Eichner is a 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 Vogl is an Austrian yacht racer who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Sylvia Roll was a German female 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.
Sylvia A Lewis is a female British former swimmer. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Sylvia Dockerill is a Canadian former 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 Schenk is a German middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics for West Germany.
Sylvia Muehlberg is an Australian sports shooter. She competed in two events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Sylvia Harris is a British archer. She competed in the women's individual and team events at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
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