Irène Savollon
 Savollon in 1922 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 July 1891 Brizambourg, France | |||||||||||
| Died | 22 January 1972 Le Havre, France | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Irène Savollon also written as Irène Savolon (4 July 1891 – 22 January 1972) was a French competitive diver.[1]
Savallon was born on 4 July 1891 in Brizambourg, France.[1]
As the 1922 French national champion she was selected to competed at the 1922 Women's Olympiad, for the 3 metre springboard event and 5 metre platform event.[2][3] Her main achievent of her career was five years later at the 1927 European Aquatics Championships in Bologna, Italy. Here she won the silver medal in the platform event behind the British Isabelle White and ahead of the Swedish Eva Olliwier.[4] As of 1929, Savollon was still competing at national championships.[5]
Savallon died in Le Havre on 22 January 1972 at the age of 80 years.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Irène Savollon (1891-1972)". bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ "Hollandsche Zwemsters in Monte Carlo". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 25 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "De wedstrijden te Monte Carlo". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 21 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ "21/7/29, championnat de France de natation à la piscine des Tourelles". bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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