Gisèle Colette
Gisèle Henriette Marie Colette (1 April 1920 — 2 October 2002) was a French swimmer during the 1930s.[1] She specialized in the breaststroke. She was a member of Club des Nageurs de Paris.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 1 April 1920 Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France |
| Died | 2 October 2003 (aged 83) Marseille, France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | breaststroke |
| Club | Club des Nageurs de Paris |
Colette became in 1935 France national championships in the 200 metre breaststroke in a time of 3:32.8. A year later in 1936, she finished won the silver medal at the national chamionships. With a time of 3:27.4, she was 0.4 seconds behind Françoise Letellier.[2]
References
- ↑ COLLETTE Gisele Henriette Marie, Fichier des décès
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Velez, Anne (2010). "LES FILLES DE L'EAU. UNE HISTOIRE DES FEMMES ET DE LA NATATION EN FRANCE(1905-1939)" (PDF). Université d’Angers (in français). Retrieved 10 November 2022 – via tel.archives-ouvertes.fr.