Iain Sydie (born November 12, 1969, in

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) is a

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player from

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, who won the silver medal in the inaugural men's singles competition at the

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. He also took away a gold from that tournament. A resident of

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, he represented Canada at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

. Together with his mixed doubles partner

Denyse Julien Denyse Julien (born 22 July 1960, in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a Canadian former badminton player noted for her versatility and longevity. Career Between 1981 and 2004 Julien won a record 31 Canadian National Championship events, thirteen in ...

, they become the first North American players to gain a top ten world ranking in February 1998.

References

Canadian Olympic Committee

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