Nicole Péllissard-Darrigrand

Nicole Péllissard-Darrigrand (5 July 1931 – 19 May 2021) was a French diver. She competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Biography[]

Pellissard was 15 years old when she won her first national title and the following year she became 10-metre platform European Champion.^[3] 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.^[4]

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. 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 did not qualify for an Olympic final.^[4]

By the time Pellissard retired from competing she had been national champion 13 times. She then became a physical education teacher, as well as becoming a journalist.^[3] Pellissard was also awarded with the Ordre national du Mérite and the Legion of Honour.^[3]

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