Albertine Ledoux
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | France |
| Born | 1911 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | 100 metre backstroke |
| Club | Enfants de Neptune de Tourcoing |
Albertine Ledoux (born 1911) was a French competitive swimmer from Tourcoing during the 1920s. She was specialized in the 100 metre backstroke. She was a member of Enfants de Neptune de Tourcoing.[1]
Biography[change | change source]
Swimming career[change | change source]
In 1925 she became for the first time national champion at the France 100m backstroke swimming championships with a time of 1:37.2. With with her team she also won the National Cup. A week later on 23 August 1925, she beated the French national record in the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 1:34 in Tourelles. The next year she broke the national record 100 metre backstroke three times. On 21 February 1926 with a time of 1:33.8 in Lille, on 4 July in with time of 1:32.4 in Tourcoing and on 7 November with a time of 1:31.6 again in Tourcoing. In August in the same year she became for the second consecutive time national champion in the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 1:35.8.[1]
Personal life[change | change source]
Ledoux was born in 1911 as the daughter of great merchants. Her older sister Marguerite Ledoux was also a swimmer who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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 French). Retrieved 10 November 2022 – via tel.archives-ouvertes.fr.