Sylvie
Fréchette
57Y 5M 26D
27.06.1967
Olympic medals from Sylvie Fréchette
2 Medals in 2 Games
1992 - 1996
Medals
Synchronized Swimming
Synchronized Swimming Solo
on August 6, 1992
in Barcelona
Result
191.717IOC-Arbitration Sylvie Fréchette received only an inexplicably low grade of 8.7.Thies immediately raised her hand from the Brazilian judge and gave her hand, actually she wanted to give her 9.7, but according to the rules of the Fina the rating could can no longer be changed. The Canadians were unsuccessful. But the mighty Canadian IOC member, Dick Pound, appealed to lift the results. This actually happened, both of them were awarded the gold medal.