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Elvire Clicteur

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Elvire Clicteur
Personal information
Full nameElvire Augusta Clicteur
NationalityBelgian
Born1908 (1908)
Died1948 (aged 39–40)
Sport
SportTrack and field athletics
Event(s)1000 metres, cross country running
ClubRust Roest de Bruges

Elvire Augusta Clicteur (1908 - 1948) was a Belgian athlete from Bruges, being active during the 1920s. She was a member of Football Club Brugeois and specialized in the 1000 metres.[1] She was national champion and represented Belgium internationally. She also competed in other athletics events.[2]

Sports career

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In 1924 she competed at multiple national cross country races,[2][3] and 80 metres.[4] In June 1925 Clicteur became national champion in the 1000 metres.[5][6] In July she finished third in the 1000 meters event at the 1925 Brussels Femina Club international women's athletics meeting behind British Edith Trickey and Belgian Walburga Van Steenlandt.[7][8] Later the year she also represented Belgium at the 1925 Belgium–France women's athletics match.[9][10]

References

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  1. "Bidprentjes Familiekunde Gent" (PDF). familiekunde-gent.be (in Dutch).
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Le cross de L'Olympic Fémina Club". La Dernière Heure (in French). 17 March 1924. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.
  3. "Le cross de L'Olympic Fémina Club de Saint-Gilles". La Dernière Heure (in French). 8 December 1924. p. 3 – via uurl.kbr.be.
  4. "Les championnats régionaux des Flanders". La Dernière Heure (in French). 3 July 1924. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.
  5. "Les championnats féminins d'athlétism" (in French). La Dernière Heure. 22 July 1925.
  6. "Athletiek | de kampioenschappen voor vrouwen" (in Dutch). De Gazet van Antwerpen. 23 July 1925.
  7. "Der Brusselds F.C. een groot sukses" (in Dutch). Sportwereld. 6 July 1925. p. 3 – via uurl.kbr.be.
  8. "Le meeting international du Brusselds Femina Club" (in French). La Dernière Heure. 6 July 1925. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.
  9. "De landenwedstrijd België-Frankrijk (dames)". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 3 August 1925. p. 5 – via uurl.kbr.be.
  10. "De vrouwenwedstrijd België-Frankrijk | De onze ondergaan eene verpletterende nederlaag". Sportwereld (in Dutch). 3 August 1925. p. 1-2 – via uurl.kbr.be.