Germaine Delapierre
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 Germaine Delapierre in 1920. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Years active | 1912-1921 |
| Sport | |
| Event | hurdles |
| Club | Femina Sport |
Germaine Delapierre was a pioneering French athlete who specialized in the hurdles. She was also an active footballer.[1]
Historical[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Le football : vecteur de l’émancipation féminine Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Université d'Angers (retrieved 8 August 2015)
- ^ "Fémina Sport". Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- ^ "Le football : vecteur de l'émancipation féminine". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Chronique de l'athlétisme féminin". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
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