What is Sylvie Maurial?
'''Sylvie Maurial-Jamin''' (born 19 September 1949) is a French water skier. She was named to the International Water Ski Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sylvie Maurial|url=https://www.usa-wwf.org/IWWF-Hall-of-Fame/Sylvie-Maurial|access-date=2022-05-23|website=USA-WWF|language=en}}</ref> She competed at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]], where waterskiing was a demonstration sport, in the three events. She won the Jumping event, finished third in the Tricks event and finished 4th in the Slalom event.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olympedia – Sylvie Maurial|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/901472|access-date=2022-05-23|website=www.olympedia.org}}</ref> At the 1973 Water Ski World Championships, she became world champion. She was 5 times European champion between 1971 and 1973.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-05|title=Maurial Sylvie - Ski nautique - Stars|url=http://www.sportquick.com/dicostar/ski-nautique-65/maurial-sylvie-12327.html%23.Verb8OLLfK6|access-date=2022-05-23|website=archive.ph|archive-date=2015-09-05|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150905121158/http://www.sportquick.com/dicostar/ski-nautique-65/maurial-sylvie-12327.html%23.Verb8OLLfK6|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> Maurial became Officer of the [[Ordre national du Mérite|National Order of Merit]] on 10 May 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-12-18|title=Décret du 10 mai 1995 portant promotion et nomination {{!}} Legifrance|url=http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000719518&dateTexte=&categorieLien=id|access-date=2022-05-23|website=archive.ph|archive-date=2012-12-18|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121218071135/http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000719518&dateTexte=&categorieLien=id|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> She is married to water skier Jean-Michel Jamin, who also competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Her daughter is [[:fr:Géraldine_Jamin|Géraldine Jamin]]. == References == <references /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Maurial, Sylvie}} [[Category:1949 births]] [[Category:Water skiers]] [[Category:Living p