Jacqueline Seignol

Jacqueline Hélène Seignol (born 20 December 1921) was a French competitive swimmer from Paris during the 1930s and 1940s. She was specialized in the 100 metre backstroke. She was national champion in the 100 metre backstroke.

Jacqueline Seignol

Personal information
Nationality	France
Born	20 December 1921 8th arrondissement of Paris, France
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	100 metre backstroke
Club	Mouettes de Paris Racing club de France

Early life and family

Seignol was born in Paris in 1921. She was ther of Édouard Frédéric Charles Seignol, an industrialist, and his wife Marguerite Henriette Gillet. Her sister Hélène Seignol (1923-1999) also participated in some swimming competitions in the early 1940s.

Swimming career

One of her first main championships, was in 1933 when Seignol participated at the championships of Paris. In 1936 she became the junior French champion in the 100 metre backstroke event and 100 metre breaststroke event. The next year in July 1937 she won the silver medal at the senior France national championships in the 100 metre backstroke event in a time of 1:27.90. She won again the silver medal in 1938 in the 100 metre backstroke in a time of 1:26.4. In 1939 she became national champion at the France 100m backstroke swimming championships in a time of 1:21.3. Seignol retired from swimming shortly before her wedding, that took place in Paris in 1946.