Pierre Gruneberg

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.