Betty Kretschmer
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Nationality | Chilean |
Born | (1928-01-24) 24 January 1928 (age 96) |
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Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 100 metres |
Beatriz "Betty" Kretschmer Ries de Buccicardi (born 24 January 1928) is a Chilean sprinter. She competed in the heats only at the 1948 Summer Olympics, running in the women's 100 metres, 200 metres and relay.[1]
She was the long jump gold medallist and 4 × 100 metres relay silver medallist at the 1951 Pan American Games and returned four years later to win a further bronze medal with the Chilean relay team.[2] She also placed fourth in the 200 m at the 1951 Games.[3]
At regional level she had a long-lasting career. Her first medals were two silvers in the 100 m and 200 m at the 1943 South American Championships in Athletics. She gained her first South American title at the 1945 Championships, taking 100 m gold in addition to a 200 m silver.[4] A triple followed at the 1946 South American Championships, where she topped the field in 100 m, 200 m and the long jump.[5] Her last successes were at the 1956 South American Championships in Athletics, where she was 200 m champion and 100 m runner-up.[4]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Betty Kretschmer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 14 January 2018.
- ^ Kretschmer. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 14 January 2018.
- ^ a b South American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 14 January 2018.
- ^ South American Championships Unofficial. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 14 January 2018.
External links
- Beatriz Kretschmer at World Athletics
- Beatriz Kretschmer at Olympics.com
- Beatriz Kretschmer at Olympedia
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- 1951: Betty Kretschmer (CHI)
- 1955: Not held
- 1959: Annie Smith (USA)
- 1963: Willye White (USA)
- 1967: Irene Martínez (CUB)
- 1971: Brenda Eisler (CAN)
- 1975: Ana Alexander (CUB)
- 1979: Kathy McMillan (USA)
- 1983: Kathy McMillan (USA)
- 1987: Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA)
- 1991: Diane Guthrie-Gresham (JAM)
- 1995: Niurka Montalvo (CUB)
- 1999: Maurren Maggi (BRA)
- 2003: Alice Falaiye (CAN)
- 2007: Maurren Maggi (BRA)
- 2011: Maurren Maggi (BRA)
- 2015: Christabel Nettey (CAN)
- 2019: Chantel Malone (IVB)
- 2023: Natalia Linares (COL)
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