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.

Biography
Swimming career
In 1925, she became the first time national champion at the  with a time of  1:37.2. With her team, she also won the National Cup. A week later, on 23 August 1925, she beat 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.

References

Category:French swimmers
Category:Sportswomen
Category:1911 births
Category:Year of death missing
Category:People from Tourcoing