Sya Dembélé (born 1 September 2007), also known mononymously as Syssy, is a French breakdancer.
 Dembélé in 2022, raising her leg. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 September 2007 Saint-Étienne, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editDembélé, born in Saint-Étienne, is the daughter of professional artists from the African dance group Doni Doni.[1][2] Her brother Damani Dembélé also practices breakdancing.[1]
Breakdancing career
editDembélé, under her stage name Syssy, has been dancing internationally since she was 9 years old, evolving in the group Melting Force.[1]
Dembélé participated in her first international competition recognized by the World DanceSport Federation in early 2022 (being too young to participate before), finishing 27th (and 3rd French) in the 2022 European Breakdance Championship.[1] In November 2022, she participated in the Red Bull BC One in New York City, the most prestigious international competition outside the federal circuit.[1]
In December 2022, she represented France at the Battle of the Year in Okinawa, a leading international competition in the breakdance world.[1]
On 7 May 2023, at the age of 16, Syssy won the bronze medal at the 2023 European Breakdance Championship in Almería,[3] qualifying her for the 2023 European Games but failed to reach the podium. In September, she won the bronze medal at the World Championships in Leuven.[4]
In June 2024, Syssy finished fourth in the Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest, securing her ticket to the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Dorine Besson (30 November 2022). "À 15 ans, b-girl Syssy représentera la France au Battle of the Year international". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Chloé Ripert (9 May 2023). "Qui est Syssy, 16 ans, la nouvelle pépite française du breakdance qui rêve des Jeux olympiques 2024 ?". ouest-france.fr. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Dorine Besson (7 May 2023). "À 16 ans seulement, b-girl Syssy médaillée de bronze aux Championnats d'Europe". lequipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Dorine Besson (25 September 2023). "Médaillée de bronze aux Championnats du monde, b-girl Syssy se tourne vers les JO de Paris 2024". lequipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Julie Lassale-Slama (24 June 2024). "Breakdance : la prodige Sya Dembélé qualifiée pour les Jeux de Paris". liberation.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2024.