Bertha Díaz

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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.
Bertha Díaz
Personal information
Born October 1, 1936
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Competitor for  Cuba
Pan American Games
Gold 1955 Mexico City 60 metres
Gold 1959 Chicago 80m Hurdles
Silver 1955 Mexico City 80m Hurdles
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold 1962 Kingston 80m Hurdles
Gold 1962 Kingston Long Jump

Julia Bertha Díaz Hernández (born October 1, 1936 in Havana, Ciudad de la Habana) is a retired 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.

References


  • 1951 – 1967: 80 m hurdles
  • 1971 – present: 100 m hurdles
  • 1938 – 1966: 80 m hurdles
  • 1970 – present: 100 m hurdles
  • 1938: Nola Thorne (PAN)
  • 1946: Josefine Lewis (PAN)
  • 1950: Kathleen Searchwell (JAM)
  • 1954: Amalia Yubi (MEX)
  • 1959: Guillermina Peña (MEX)
  • 1962: Bertha Díaz (CUB)
  • 1966: Carmen Smith (JAM)
  • 1970 – 1974: Marlene Elejalde (CUB)
  • 1978 – 1982: Grisel Machado (CUB)
  • 1986: Odalys Adams (CUB)
  • 1990 – 1993: Aliuska López (CUB)
  • 1998 – 2002: Dionne Rose (JAM)
  • 2006: Anay Tejeda (CUB)
  • 2010: Aleesha Barber (TRI)


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