Germaine van Dievoet (, 26 September 1899 – 30 October 1990) was a Belgian competitive and Olympic swimmer.
Career Germaine Van Dievoet was the Belgian champion for the 100m women's freestyle in 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923. 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).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.
Personal life Van Dievoet was born in Brussels to architect Henri van Dievoet and Eugenie Masson. She married Willy DesseckerWilly Dessecker was born on 16 January 1901 and died in Uccle (Clinique des deux Alices) on 30 October 1990. in Uccle on 23 August 1937. They did not have children.
See also
Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle
Bibliography
Théo Mathy, Dictionnaire des sports et des sportifs belges, Brussels, éditions Paul Legrain, 1982.
References
External links Ful Olympians, Natation, Anvers, 1920, Germaine van Dievoet, site of Herman De Wael Biography of Germaine van Dievoet History of the Olympics of Antwerp. Nager en Belgique. Biography of Germaine van Dievoet The history of the family of Germaine van Dievoet