Jeanine Toulouse
Jeanine Salagoïty (born Toulouse; 16 May 1923 – 29 December 2020) was a French athlete who specialised in the sprints.
 Toulouse in 1941 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  France |
| Born | 16 May 1923 Lesparre-Médoc |
| Died | 29 December 2020 (aged 97) |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | Sprint (running) |
Biography
Salagoïty was born in Lesparre-Médoc. She won ten champion of France titles from 1939 to 1949: three in the 60 meters, four in the 100 meters and three in the 200 meters . She twice improved the French record in the 100 meters (12.1s in 1948 and 12.0s in 1949), as well as the 4 × 100 Metres Relay. She participated in the 1948 Olympics in London, where she reached the semi-finals of the 80m hurdles.
Achievements
Records
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 12.0s | 1949 | |
| 200 m | 26.2s | 1941 |
References
- Olympic profile for Jeanine Toulouse at sports-reference.com
- Olympedia: Jeanine Toulouse
- Avis de décès Jeanine SALAGOITY née TOULOUSE
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