| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Women's athletics | ||
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1968 Mexico City | 4 x 100 m relay |
Violetta Quesada Díaz (11 July 1947 – 24 March 2024) was a Cuban sprinter who helped win a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic medal, ever achieved by Cuban women.
Quesada died in Tampa, Florida on 24 March 2024, at the age of 76.[1]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Cuba
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| 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 7th | 200 m | 24.42 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.63 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Xalapa, Mexico | 2nd | 200 m | 24.4 | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.1 | |||
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 20th (qf) | 100 m | 11.6 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.36 | |||
| 1969 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 200 m | 23.8 |
| 1970 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Panama City, Panama | 2nd | 200 m | 23.9 |
Personal bests
[edit]- 100 metres – 11.5h (1968)
- 200 metres – 23.6h (1968)
References
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