Florencia Hunt

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Florencia Hunt
Personal information
NationalityDutch Antillean
Born (1978-05-14) 14 May 1978 (age 46)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event800 metres

Florencia Hunt (born 14 May 1978) is a Dutch Antillean middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1] While planning to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics, she was diagnosed with a cancer in her pelvic area that was compressing her sciatic nerve. She underwent surgery for her condition, which ultimately led to the loss of the use of her right leg. [2] She later became a bodybuilder, regaining feeling in her leg after six years of chemotherapy. [3]

As a bodybuilder, she competed in her first contest in 2016. She won her first contest that year, the National Physique Committee figure competition at the New England 35+ division. Hunt has since won competitions in Sint Maarten and Richmond, Virginia. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Florencia Hunt Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Florencia Hunt". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Florencia Hunt wins category, overall, at NY State National Championship". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2022.


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