Bertha Díaz
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| Full name | Julia Berta Díaz Hernández |
| Born | October 1, 1936 Havana, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba |
| Died | November 20, 2019 (aged 83) |
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Julia Berta Díaz Hernández (October 1, 1936 – November 20, 2019), known as Berta Díaz, is a retired sprinter from Cuba, who also competed in the long jump and the hurdling events during her career. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956. She was born in Havana, Ciudad de la Habana. She was the first woman to represent Cuba at the Olympics.[1]
References
- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Berta Díaz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2015-02-23.
- Bertha Díaz's obituary (in Spanish)
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