Sylvanie Morandais

Sylvanie Morandais (born 14 July 1979) is a retired French athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.

Sylvanie Morandais

Personal information
Nationality	French
Born	14 July 1979 (age 41) Pointe-Noire
Years active	2000s
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Event(s)	400 m hurdles
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  Guadeloupe CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) 1997 Bridgetown 400m hurdles 1996 Kingston 400m hurdles

She was born in Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe.[1] She won the gold medal at the 2005 Jeux de la Francophonie,[2] and the 2005 Mediterranean Games.[3] She also competed without reaching the final at the 2001 World Championships and the 2002 European Championships.[1] In the 4 x 400 metres relay she finished fifth at the 2002 European Championships.[4]

Her personal best times are 55.30 seconds in the 400 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Baie-Mahault; and 55.49 seconds in the 400 metres hurdles, achieved in July 2001 in Monaco.[1]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1997	Junior European Championships	Ljubljana, Slovenia	1st	4 × 400 m	3:33.73
2001	European Championships U23s	Amsterdam, Netherlands	1st	400 m hurdles	56.30
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	6th	4 × 400 m	3:27.54
	Mediterranean Games	Radès, Morocco	1st	400 m hurdles	57.02
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	5th	4 × 400 m	3:31.71
2005	Games of the Francophonie	Niamey, Niger	1st	400 m hurdles	58.27
			1st	4 × 400 m	3:37.91

National titles

• French Athletics Championships
  • 400 m hurdles: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

References

1. Sylvanie Morandais at World Athletics
2. "Francophone Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
3. "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
4. "Women 4x400m Relay European Championships 2002 Munich (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 12 March 2010.

External links

• Sylvanie Morandais at World Athletics