Nationality French Club Femina Sport | Years active 1912-1921 Event Hurdling | |
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Germaine Delapierre was a pioneering French athlete who specialized in the hurdles. She was also an active footballer.
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Historical
Germaine Delapierre, graduate in philosophy, was, with the sisters Brulé and Liébrard, one of the founders on July 27, 1912 of Femina Sport where Mrs. Faivre Bouvot was the first president. 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.
Sporting career
Germaine Delapierre was one of the first international athletes. In 1921 she parcitipated 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
Germaine Delapierre was: