Nicole Péllissard-Darrigrand
Nicole Péllissard-Darrigrand (born 5 July 1931) is a French diver. She competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 5 July 1931 Casablanca, Morocco |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Pellissard was just 15 years old when she won her first National title and then the following year she became 10-metre platform European Champion,[2] her first appearance at the Olympics happened at the 1948 Summer Olympics, when she was 17 years old, and she finished in fourth place in the 3-metre springboard less than a full point behind Patsy Elsener who won the bronze medal, she also finished 6th in the 10-metre platform.[3]
In 1950 Pellissard retained her European title in the 10-metre platform and also won the silver medal in the 3-metre springboard. At the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics, Pellissard finished 4th in each of the 3-metre springboard finals and 7th in both of the 10-metre platform finals.[3]
At the 1960 Summer Olympics, she finished in 7th in the 10-metre platform, and in the 3-metre springboard she finished in 9th place and this was the first time she didn't qualify for an Olympic final.[3]
By the time Pellissard retired from competing she had been National Champion 13 times, she would then become a Physical education teacher as well as becoming a Journalist.[2] Pellissard went on to get married and have two children. Pellissard was also awarded with the Ordre national du Mérite and the Legion of Honour.[2]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nicole Péllissard-Darrigrand Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Nicole Pelissard". gw.geneanet.org. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- "Nicole Pelissard – Olympic Facts". olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.