Louise Anne Marie Després

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameLouise Anne Marie•Després (Piette-)
Used nameLouise Anne Marie•Després
Born19 September 1874 in Vervins, Aisne (FRA)
Died21 August 1906 in Paris XVe, Paris (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

Mme. Després played both one- and two-ball singles croquet at the 1900 Paris Olympics. Her full name was not known until 2020. Her husband was André Després, who was President of the French Croquet Federation and who worked as a civil mining engineer.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1900 Summer Olympics Croquet FRA Louise Anne Marie Després
Singles, One Ball, Open (Olympic) 5
Singles, Two Balls, Open (Olympic) =5