Estrella Puente

Estrella Puente
Personal information
Full nameEstrella Puente Buceta
Born(1928-12-22)22 December 1928
Montevideo, Uruguay
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw

Estrella Puente (born 22 December 1928) is a Uruguayan former athlete. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] She was the first woman to represent Uruguay at the Olympics.[2] The Grand Prix Darwin Piñeyrúa and Estrella Puente, the main annual international athletics event in Uruguay, is named in her honour.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Estrella Puente Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. ^ Redacción. "Grand Prix Estrella Puente y Darwin Piñeyrúa: la fiesta del atletismo". El Observador. Retrieved 26 July 2023.


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