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Germaine Delapierre

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Germaine Delapierre
Germaine Delapierre in 1920.
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Years active1912-1921
Sport
Eventhurdles
ClubFemina Sport

Germaine Delapierre was a pioneering French athlete who specialized in the hurdles. She was also an active footballer.[1]

Historical

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Germaine Delapierre, graduate in philosophy, was, with the sisters Brulé and Liébrard, one of the founders on 27 July 1912 of Femina Sport, while Faivre Bouvot was the first president.[2] During the great War, these women indicated their desire to break with the prevailing sexual codes of physical activities by adopting the athletic sports. The club itself was a bastion of feminism in sports with Alice Milliat as one of the key militants.[3]

Sporting career

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Germaine Delapierre was one of the first international athletes. In 1921 she participated in the 1921 Women's Olympiad winning the hurdles-event. In 1922 she participated in the 1922 Women's Olympiad without reaching a medal.

Performances

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Germaine Delapierre was:

  • French champion in the 100 yard hurdles in 1919, 1920 and 1921
  • 1st in the 100 yards hurdles in the 1st International female rally of 1921 at Monte-Carlo.[4]
  • She was also part of the relay team that set the world record in the 10 × 100 m, running 2:23.2 in 1921.

References

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  1. ^ Le football : vecteur de l’émancipation féminine Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Université d'Angers (retrieved 8 August 2015)
  2. ^ "Fémina Sport". Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  3. ^ "Le football : vecteur de l'émancipation féminine". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  4. ^ "Chronique de l'athlétisme féminin". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-05-11.