Renée Mazière
Renée Colette Mazière (17 June 1917 - 26 December 1998) was a French swimmer in te 1930s. She was specialized in the freestyle. She was a member of Cercle Amical des Nageuses, Libellule de Lyon, Club des Nageurs de Paris and in 1937 of Cercle des Nageurs de Lyon.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 17 June 1917 Angoulême, France |
| Died | 26 December 1998 (aged 81) 18th arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | freestyle |
| Club | Cercle Amical des Nageuses Libellule de Lyon Club des Nageurs de Paris Cercle des Nageurs de Lyon |
Biography
Swimming
Mazière started with swimming in 1920. In August 1930 she won with her team the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre medley relay with a time of 7:47.6. In 1931 and 1932 she competed at the school championships. At the 1935 national championships she won the silver medal in the 100 metre freestyle with a time of 1:16.8. The next year in 1936 she won the bronze medal in a time of 1:13.2. In 1938 she became national champion in the 100 metre freestyle in a time of 1:14.2.[2]
Personal life
Dubetier was born in Angoulême in 1917.[1] She was the daughter of a craftsmen and the founder and president of swimming club Libellule de Lyon. She lived in Lyon. In addition to swimming she worked as a seamstress. In 1937 she moved to Paris. There she worked as a cashier at the Gare swimming pool. In 1938 she moved back to Lyon. She married in 1938 to M. Chardon. Later she married again to M. Verger.[2] She died on 26 December 1998 at the age of 81.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "MAZIERE Renee Colette". deces.matchid.io.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.