Josefa Vicent

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Josefa Vicent
Olajumoke Bodunrin 1968.jpg
Josefa Vicent aided at the end of the 400-metre race in the 1968 Summer Olympics (an exhausted Olajumoke Bodunrin in the background)
Personal information
Full nameJosefa Vicent Riesgo
NationalityUruguayan
Born (1950-05-07) 7 May 1950 (age 75)
Barcelona, Spain
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres

Josefa Vicent Riesgo (born 7 May 1950) is a Uruguayan sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1] She is the most successful athlete for Uruguay in the history of the South American championships. [2]

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International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
1966 South American Junior Championships Montevideo, Uruguay 2nd100 m12.2
1st200 m25.7
4th4 × 100 m relay50.3
1967 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 4th100 m25.2
2nd4 × 100 m relay48.5
1968 South American Junior Championships São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil 1st100 m11.9
1st200 m25.0
3rd4 × 100 m relay50.0
Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 40th (h)100 m 12.5
33rd (h)200 m 24.8
25th (h)400 m 56.3
1969 South American Championships Quito, Ecuador 2nd100 m11.9
2nd200 m24.6
1st400 m56.1
1971 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 11th (sf)200 m 25.08
9th (h)400 m 56.13
South American Championships Lima, Peru 3rd100 m 12.3
1st200 m 24.4
1st400 m 54.9
3rd4 × 100 m relay 48.2
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 28th (h)200 m 25.09 1
41st (h)400 m 55.33
1974 South American Championships Santiago, Chile 8th200 m 25.3
4th4 × 400 m relay 3:56.2
1975 South American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4th100 m 12.0
5th200 m 25.0
3rd4 × 400 m relay 3:56.4

1Did not start in the quarterfinals

Personal bests

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Josefa Vicent Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. "ATLETISMO: URUGUAY LOGRÓ CUATRO MEDALLAS". cou.org.uy (in Spanish).