Sylvie Bernier, CM, CQ (born January 31, 1964) is an Olympic athlete from Sainte-Foy,

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, Canada. She won the gold medal in the Women's 3m Springboard

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at the

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in Los Angeles. Bernier announced her retirement from competitive diving in December 1984 and accepted a position as an advisor for the federal Department of Fitness and Amateur Sport. Immediately following her retirement, she began volunteering as a technical advisor with the association's youth development program in January 1985. In June 1985, she was made a Knight of the

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and a Member of the

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, Canada's highest civilian honour. She served as Assistant Chef de Mission for the Canadian Olympic Team at the

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(Torino). She served as the Chef de Mission for Canada at the 2008 Olympic Games in

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and served again as Assistant Chef de Mission for the 2012 Olympic Games in

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. She earned a degree in management from Télé-université (a component of UQAM) in 2003.

Medals

* 1982 –

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→ Silver * 1983 –

Pan-American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...

→ Bronze * 1983 – FINA World Cup → Bronze * 1983 – World University Games → Bronze * 1984 –

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→ Gold

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* 1964 births Living people Olympic divers of Canada Divers at the 1984 Summer Olympics French Quebecers Knights of the National Order of Quebec Members of the Order of Canada Olympic gold medalists for Canada People from Sainte-Foy, Quebec City Divers from Quebec City Olympic medalists in diving Université du Québec à Montréal alumni Divers at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Canadian female divers Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in diving Pan American Games medalists in diving Universiade medalists in diving Divers at the 1983 Pan American Games Universiade bronze medalists for Canada Laval Rouge et Or athletes Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games {{Canada-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub

Medals

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