Georges Leuillieux

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Georges Leuillieux
Personal information
Full nameGeorges Robert Félix Constant Leuillieux
Born3 August 1879
Lille, France
Died1 May 1950 (1950-06) (aged 70)
Eu, France
Sport
SportSwimming, water polo
ClubPupilles de Neptune de Lille
Medal record
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Swimming
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1900 Paris 200 m team

Georges Robert Félix Constant Leuillieux (3 August 1879 – 1 May 1950) was a French freestyle swimmer and water polo player. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in water polo and four swimming events. He won a bronze medal in the 200 m team swimming and finished sixth in the 1000 m freestyle events. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Georges Leuillieux Archived December 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . sports-reference.com
  2. "Georges Leuillieux". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 December 2020.