Violetta Quesada Díaz (11 July 1947 – 24 March 2024) was a Cuban sprinter who helped win a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic medal, ever achieved by Cuban women.
Quesada died in Tampa, Florida on 24 March 2024, at the age of 76.Muere a los 76 años medallista olímpica cubana Violeta Quesada
International competitions Representing 1967Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada7th200 m24.421st4 × 100 m relay44.63Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsXalapa, Mexico2nd200 m24.41st4 × 100 m relay45.11968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico20th (qf)100 m11.62nd4 × 100 m relay43.361969Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba2nd200 m23.81970Central American and Caribbean GamesPanama City, Panama2nd200 m23.9
Personal bests 100 metres – 11.5 (1968) 200 metres – 23.6 (1968)
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Sources Sports Reference