Gérard Meister (4 September 1889 – 7 November 1967) was a French

freestyle swimmer Freestyle is a category of swimming competition, defined by the rules of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), in which competitors are subject to a few limited restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races are the most common ...

. He competed in the 100 m event at the

1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...

and

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

, but failed to reach the finals.

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1889 births 1967 deaths French male freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for France Swimmers from Paris {{France-swimming-bio-stub