Sylviane Telliez (née Marotel; born 30 October 1942) is a former French track and field who competed in short sprints. She dominated French sprinting in the first half of the 1970s. She was a four-time medallist in the 60 metres at the European Athletics Indoor Championships from 1970 to 1974. She was also a 100 m finalist at the 1969 European Athletics Championships.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  France |
| Born | 30 October 1942 (age 81) Epinay-sur-Seine |
| Sport | |
| Event | Sprint (running) |
She was born in Épinay-sur-Seine and ran for Racing Club de France during her career. She was a three-time participant at the Summer Olympics for France (1968, 1972, and 1976).[2] She broke the world record for the 300 metres in 1968 to 1969 with her hand-timed runs of 37 seconds and 36.5 seconds. She was a former holder of the European indoor record for the 50 metres with her best of 6.24 seconds. She held the French record over 100 metres for a total of eight years, including breaking the mark times in 1972 (11.01s), and the 200 metres for two years with her best of 23.08. She was also a national record holder indoors in the 50 m (6.31 seconds) and 60 metres (7.27 in 1974).
International competitions edit
European champion Indoors 50m in 1968 (in Madrid )- European champion in the relay 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 laps 1970
- European Indoors champion in the relay 4 × 200 m 1969
- Gold Medal 100m at the Mediterranean Games in 1967
Second in European Indoors Champion 60m in 1969, 1970 and 1971
Third in European Indoors Champion 60m in 1972 and 1973
National titles edit
- French Athletics Championships
- 100 m: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
- 200 m: 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
- French Indoor Athletics Championships
- 60 m: 1972, 1973, 1975 and 1976
References edit
- ^ Sylviane Telliez. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
- ^ Sylviane Telliez. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.
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