Pierre Gruneberg (born Peter Grüneberg, 6 March 1931 – 4 June 2023) was a German-born French ski and swimming instructor.
Born in Cologne on 6 March 1931, Gruneberg had German Jewish parents.
Although his father was a lawyer and his mother was a schoolteacher, he followed his passion of sports.
He became an instructor at the École du ski français [fr] in 1950 and accompanied the French team as a physiotherapist at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
In the summer, he would work as a lifeguard for the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat.