Enriqueta Basilio
Mexican athlete (1948-2019) · Mexico · On the map · Athletes · Died at 71
Norma Enriqueta "Queta" Basilio Sotelo was a Mexican track and field athlete. She was born in Mexicali, capital of Baja California. She came from an athletic family; her father was a cotton farmer. Her Polish coach, Włodzimierz Puzio, moved her from high jumping to hurdling.
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About this person
She made history by becoming the first woman to light the Olympic Cauldron. She was the last torch-bearer of the 19th Summer Olympics in Mexico City on 12 October 1968.
Country
Mexico
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1948 to 2019 · aged 71
