Germaine Delapierre
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 Germaine Delapierre in 1920. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Years active | 1912-1921 |
| Sport | |
Event | hurdles |
| Club | Femina Sport |
Germaine Delapierre was a pioneering French athlete who specialized in the hurdles. She was also an active footballer.[1]
Germaine Delapierre, graduate in philosophy, was, with the sisters Brulé and Liébrard, one of the founders on 27 July 1912 of Femina Sport, while Faivre Bouvot was the first president.[2] During the great War, these women indicated their desire to break with the prevailing sexual codes of physical activities by adopting the athletic sports. The club itself was a bastion of feminism in sports with Alice Milliat as one of the key militants.[3]
