Bertha Díaz

Berta Díaz
Personal information
Full nameJulia Berta Díaz Hernández
BornOctober 1, 1936
Havana, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba
DiedNovember 20, 2019(2019-11-20) (aged 83)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
1955 Mexico City60 metres
1959 Chicago80m Hurdles
1955 Mexico City80m Hurdles
Central American and Caribbean Games
1962 Kingston80m Hurdles
1962 KingstonLong Jump

Julia Berta Díaz Hernández (October 1, 1936 – November 20, 2019), known as Berta Díaz, was a sprinter from Cuba, who also competed in the long jump and the hurdling events during her career. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956. She was born in Havana, Ciudad de la Habana. She was the first woman to represent Cuba at the Olympics.

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