Germaine Van Dievoet
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Career
Germaine Van Dievoet was the Belgian champion for the 100m women's freestyle in 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923.[2] She was one of only ten Belgian women to have participated in the 1920 Summer Olympics, which took place in Antwerp from 20 April until 12 September 1920. She competed in the 100 meter swim but lost in a semi-final race, finishing fourth. She was the only Belgian to compete in the race. Bronze medal, 100-meter freestyle at the 1922 Women's Olympiad.
On Thursday 27 October 1955, she received the bronze medal of the Belgian mérite sportif (sports merit).[3]
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Germaine with her parents, architect Henri van Dievoet and Eugenie Masson, and her brothers.
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Germaine van Dievoet participated in the 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games
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1920 Antwerp Olympic Games participation medal.
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Personal life
Van Dievoet was born in Brussels to architect Henri van Dievoet and Eugenie Masson. She married Willy Dessecker[4][5] in Uccle on 23 August 1937. They did not have children.
See also
Bibliography
- Théo Mathy, Dictionnaire des sports et des sportifs belges, Brussels, éditions Paul Legrain, 1982.
References
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- ↑ Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Famille, Cérémonie Sportive, remise solennelle des médailles du Mérite Sportif, Programme et Palmarès, Thursday 27 October 1955, Palais des Beaux-Arts-Bruxelles, p. 9.
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- ↑ Willy Dessecker was born on 16 January 1901 and died in Uccle (Clinique des deux Alices) on 30 October 1990.
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