What is Gisèle Colette?
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox swimmer | name = Gisèle Colette | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | fullname = Gisèle Henriette Marie Colette | nickname = | nationality = French | national_team = | strokes = [[breaststroke]] | club = [[Club des Nageurs de Paris]] | coach = | birth_date = {{birth date|1920|4|1|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Bagnères-de-Bigorre]], France | death_date = {{death date and age|2003|10|2|1920|4|1|df=y}} | death_place = [[Marseille]], France | height = | weight = | show-medals =yes | medaltemplates = }} '''Gisèle Henriette Marie Colette''' (1 April 1920 — 2 October 2002) was a French [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] during the 1930s.<ref>[https://deces.matchid.io/id/H_FRh9upwlSy COLLETTE Gisele Henriette Marie], Fichier des décès</ref> She specialized in the [[breaststroke]]. She was a member of [[Club des Nageurs de Paris]].<ref name=Velez>{{cite web|last=Velez|first=Anne|url=https://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00608847/PDF/TheseVELEZ.pdf |title= LES FILLES DE L’EAU. UNE HISTOIRE DES FEMMES ET DE LA NATATION EN FRANCE(1905-1939)|work=Université d’Angers|date=2010|via=tel.archives-ouvertes.fr|access-date=10 November 2022|language=fr}}</ref> Colette became in 1935 France national championships in the 200 metre breaststroke in a time of 3:32.8. A year later in 1936, she finished won the silver medal at the national chamionships. With a time of 3:27.4, she was 0.4 seconds behind [[Françoise Letellier]].<ref name=Velez /> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Colette, Gisele}} [[Category:French swimmers]] [[Category:Sportswomen]] [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:2002 deaths]] [[Category:People from Hautes-Pyrénées]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Occitanie]]