Enriqueta Basilio
Norma Enriqueta Basilio Sotelo, also known as Queta Basilio (15 July 1948 – 26 October 2019)[1] was a Mexican track and field athlete. She made history by being the first woman to light the Olympic Cauldron. She was the last torch-bearer of the 19th Summer Olympics in Mexico City on 12 October 1968.
 Basilio during the 1968 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 July 1948 Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | ||||||||||||
| Died | 26 October 2019 (aged 71) Mexico City, Mexico | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprint, hurdles | ||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 12.3 (100 m, 1968) 55.0 (400 m, 1968) 11.20 (80 m/h, 1968). | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Basilio died in Mexico City on 26 October 2019 of pneumonia at the age of 71.[2]
Enriqueta Basilio Media
Enriqueta Basilio carrying the Olympic torch and lighting the cauldron. Becoming the first woman in the entire Olympic history in having done so.
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References
- ↑ "Lamenta COM pérdida de Enriqueta Basilio - Oficial del Comité Olímpico Mexicano". Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ↑ Enriqueta Basilio muere a los 71 años de edad | La Verdad Noticias
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