Georgette Gagneux


Georgette Gagneux 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.

Biography

Running for club :fr:Linnet's Saint-Maur|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.
1923 she participated in the third Women’s Olympiad in Monte Carlo winning brons in the sprint 60 metres event.
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.
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: :fr:Lucienne Velu|Lucienne Velu, :fr:Simone Warnier|Simone Warnier et Marguerite Radideau, in the time of 50 seconds.
She also held the French national record in the :fr:record de France du lancer du poids|Shot Put, :fr:Record de France du saut en longueur|Long Jump,
:fr:Record de France du 100 mètres|100m and also the :fr:Record de France du relais 4 × 100 mètres|4 x 100m relay.
Elle died on 1 April 1931 at Chamonix at the age of 23.

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