Nelly Chávez

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Nelly Chávez
Personal information
NationalityBolivian
Born (1945-12-17) 17 December 1945 (age 78)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Nelly Chávez (born 17 December 1945) is a Bolivian long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Chávez finished sixth in the marathon at the 1987 Pan American Games.[1] She was the first woman to represent Bolivia at the Olympics.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nelly Chávez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.