Sylvia

Fowles

Quick Facts

• Daughter of Arrittio Fowles
• Has three brothers, Walter, Morris and Jeremy, and one sister, Dorothy
• Nicknamed “Baby Shaq” and “Big Syl"
• Founder of The Sylvia Fowles Family Fund, which supports her extensive work for youth and families in her home communities of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Chicago and Miami
• The Sylvia Fowles Family Fund is the primary funder for Team Fowles, the elite girls’ AAU basketball traveling team of the Miami Suns’ Youth Development Program
• Is a spokesperson for CURE: Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
• Is nearly complete in her work toward a degree in mortuary science.

Olympic Experience

• 4-time Olympian; 4-time Olympic medalist (4 gold)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Team - Women)
• Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Women)
• Olympic Games London 2012, gold (Team - Women)
• Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (Team - Women)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2010 – gold (Team - Women)
• Years of participation: Team - Women 2010
• Medals: 1 (1 gold)
• Gold – 2010 (Team - Women)

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