Georgette Lenoir

Georgette Lenoir (fl. 1922–1928) was a French track and field athlete and a world record holder in the 800 meters and 1000 meters and silver medalist at the first Women's Olympics in 1922 in Paris, and she was a pioneer in women's sports.

Biography Georgette Lenoir was born in central France. In her youth, she was an active athlete and later joined the women's sports association "Fémina Sport" (founded in 1912) in Paris.

She participated in the 1922 Women's Games in Monte Carlo, Monaco,

On 20 August 1922, at the "Women's Olympics," established by Alice Milliat who was a leader in the women’s sports movement in France, Lenoir also set a world record in running 800 meters, becoming the first official world record in this category.

Lenoir then participated in the 1923 Women's Olympics in Monte Carlo, where she set a French record (and unofficial world record) during the 500 meters and 1000 meters, but without receiving a medal. Later that year, she participated in her first French Championships (Championnats de France d'Athlétisme) on 15 July in Bourges where she ran in the 1000 meters but didn't finish that race.

At the French Championships in 1924, she won the silver medal in the 1000-meter run at events held on 14 July at the Pershing Stadium in Paris.