Émile-Georges Drigny, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Émile-Georges Drigny

French swimmer

Date of Birth: 03-Jul-1883

Place of Birth: Melun, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 09-Jul-1957

Profession: journalist, swimmer, water polo player

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Émile-Georges Drigny (3 July 1883 – 9 July 1957) was a French sports official and water polo player, who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
He started his career as a sports administrator around 1911, when he became head of the swimming section of the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques.
He was responsible for the swimming events at the 1924 Summer Olympics, where he also worked as a journalist for L'Intransigeant.
In 1926 he co-founded the Ligue Européenne de Natation and was its president in 1938–1948.
He was also a member of the International Olympic Committee and president of FINA in 1928–1932 and of the Fédération Française de Natation in 1942–1949.