Sylvanie Morandais Explained

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

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

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.

International competitions

1997	Junior European Championships	Ljubljana, Slovenia	bgcolor=gold	1st	4 × 400 m	3:33.73
2001	European Championships U23s	Amsterdam, Netherlands	bgcolor=gold	1st	400 m hurdles	56.30
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	6th	4 × 400 m	3:27.54
	Mediterranean Games	Radès, Morocco	bgcolor=gold	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	bgcolor=gold	1st	400 m hurdles	58.27
			bgcolor=gold	1st	4 × 400 m	3:37.91

National titles

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Francophone Games. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 12 March 2010.
2. Web site: Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 12 March 2010.
3. Web site: Women 4x400m Relay European Championships 2002 Munich (GER). Todor Krastev. 12 March 2010.