Divina Estrella

Divina Estrella (born 20 October 1956) is a Dominican Republic sprinter. She competed in the 100 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.^[1] She was the first woman to represent the Dominican Republic at the Olympics.^[2]

Divina Estrella

Personal information
Nationality	Dominican
Born	(1956-10-20) 20 October 1956 (age 68)
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport	Sprinting
Event	100 metres

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  Dominican Republic
1974	Central American and Caribbean Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	6th	Long jump	5.11 m
1976	Olympic Games	Montreal, Canada	37th (h)	100 m	12.12
			34th (h)	200 m	24.95
1978	Central American and Caribbean Games	Medellín, Colombia	4th	4 × 100 m relay	46.30
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:53.37
1979	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Guadalajara, Mexico	3rd	200 m	24.41
			3rd	400 m hurdles	62.43
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	46.79
	Pan American Games	San Juan, Puerto Rico	12th (sf)	100 m	12.03
			12th (sf)	200 m	24.39
			5th	4 × 100 m relay	47.25
1981	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:49.62
1982	Central American and Caribbean Games	Havana, Cuba	5th	400 m hurdles	60.16
			5th	4 × 100 m relay	46.99
			5th	4 × 400 m relay	3:45.16
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	37th (h)	100 m	12.25
			28th (qf)	200 m	24.98

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 11.3 (1984)
• 200 metres – 23.6 (1984)

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Divina Estrella Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
2. "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

External links

• Divina Estrella at Olympedia