Albertine Ledoux

Albertine Ledoux (born 1911) was a French competitive swimmer from Tourcoing during the 1920s. She was specialized in the 100 metre backstroke. She was a member of Enfants de Neptune de Tourcoing.

Albertine Ledoux

Personal information
Nationality	France
Born	1911
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	100 metre backstroke
Club	Enfants de Neptune de Tourcoing

Biography

Swimming career

In 1925 she became for the first time national champion at the France 100m backstroke swimming championships with a time of 1:37.2. With with her team she also won the National Cup. A week later on 23 August 1925, she beated the French national record in the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 1:34 in Tourelles. The next year she broke the national record 100 metre backstroke three times. On 21 February 1926 with a time of 1:33.8 in Lille, on 4 July in with time of 1:32.4 in Tourcoing and on 7 November with a time of 1:31.6 again in Tourcoing. In August in the same year she became for the second consecutive time national champion in the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 1:35.8.

Personal life

Ledoux was born in 1911 as the daughter of great merchants. Her older sister Marguerite Ledoux was also a swimmer who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.