| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's triathlon | ||
| Representing Canada | ||
| Ironman World Championship | ||
 | 1983 | Individual |
| 1984 | Individual |
 | 1986 | Individual |
| 1987 | Individual |
| 1989 | Individual |
Sylviane Puntous is a Canadian former triathlete who won the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon in 1983 and 1984, [1] beating her twin sister Patricia Puntous into second place on both occasions. [2] She was the first non-American winner (male or female) of this championship.
| Date | Position | Event | Swim time | Bike time | Run time | transition time | Total time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1983 | 1st | Ironman Triathlon, Hawaii | 1:00:28 | 6:20:40 | 3:22:28 | 10:43:36 | |
| October 1984 | 1st | Ironman Triathlon, Hawaii | 1:00:45 | 5:50:36 | 3:33:51 | 10:25:13 | |
| October 1986 | 2nd | Ironman Triathlon, Hawaii | 9:53:13 | ||||
| October 1987 | 2nd | Ironman Triathlon, Hawaii | 9:36:57 | ||||
| October 1989 | 2nd | Ironman Triathlon, Hawaii | 9:21:55 |
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