Stephanie Berto
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Stephanie Berto is a retired female track and field
athlete, who represented Canada
at the 1968 Summer Olympics
in the women's 100 metres and 4x100m relay while becoming the youngest member of the olympic team at age 15. She claimed the gold medal in the women's 200 metres event at the 1971 Pan American Games
in Cali, Colombia, and silver in the 100 metres.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete, who represented Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in the women's 100 metres and 4x100m relay while becoming the youngest member of the olympic team at age 15. She claimed the gold medal in the women's 200 metres event at the 1971 Pan American Games
1971 Pan American Games
The 6th Pan American Games were held in Cali, Colombia, from July 30 to August 13, 1971. The then called "Salsa World Capital", located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, hosted a total of 2,935 athletes from 32 countries, who participated in seventeen sports...
in Cali, Colombia, and silver in the 100 metres.