Georgette Gagneux
 Georgette Gagneaux winning 100 m preliminaries at the 1928 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 June 1907 Etampes, France |
| Died |
1 April 1931 (aged 23) Chamonix, France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | Linnet's Saint-Maur, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1928 |
Georgette Gagneux (17 June 1907 – 1 April 1931) was a French sprint runner who competed at the 1928 Olympics. She was eliminated in a semifinal of the 100 m event and finished fourth in the 4 × 100 m relay.[1]
Biography
Running for club Linnet's Saint-Maur, she won six French national track titles: two in the 80 metres, three in the Long Jump and one in the Shot Put.[2]
She participated in the 1928 Olympic Games at Amsterdam. A semi-finalist in the 100 m, she placed fourth in the 4 x 100 metres relay (alongside Yolande Plancke, Marguerite Radideau and Lucienne Velu).[3]
On 15 July 1928 at Paris, she established a new world record in the 4 x 100 metres relay alongside her teammates from Linnet's Saint-Maur: Lucienne Velu, Simone Warnier et Marguerite Radideau, in the time of 50 seconds.
She also held the French national record in the Shot Put, Long Jump, 100m and also the 4 x 100m relay.
Elle died on 1 April 1931 at Chamonix at the age of 23.
International
| Date | Competition | Location | Result | Event | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Olympic Games | Amsterdam | 4th | 4 × 100 m | 49.6 s |
National
Records
| Event | Performance | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 12.4 s | 1929 |
| Long Jump | 5.41 m | 1929 |
| Shot Put | 10.78 m | 1929 |
References
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- ↑ Georgette Gagneux. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Docathlé2003, Fédération française d'athlétisme, 2003, p. 405
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games:Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay Final". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 5 March 2016.