Bienna Pélégry

Erecthée Bibiena Mélanie Marie "Bienna" Pélégry, later Boiteux (24 August 1899 18 January 1989),[1] was a French freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2] She was the sister of Salvator Pélégry and the mother of Jean Boiteux. In 1924 she was a member of the French relay team which finished fifth in the 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition. Four years later she finished again fifth with the French relay team in the 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the Amsterdam Games.

Bienna Pélégry
Born
Erecthée Bibiena Mélanie Marie Pélégry

(1899-08-24)24 August 1899
Died18 January 1989(1989-01-18) (aged 89)
Other namesBienna Boiteux
ChildrenJean Boiteux
RelativesSalvator Pélégry (brother)
Sports career
National teamFrance
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle

References

  1. fichier des décès
  2. "Bienna Pélégry". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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