Beatriz "Betty" Kretschmer Ries de Buccicardi (born 24 January 1928) is a Chilean sprinter. She competed in the heats only at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

, running in the women's 100 metres,

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

and

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. She was the

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a ...

gold medallist and

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silver medallist at the

1951 Pan American Games The 1951 Pan American Games (the I Pan American Games) were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between February 25 and March 9, 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles, United States, where officia ...

and returned four years later to win a further bronze medal with the Chilean relay team. She also placed fourth in the 200 m at the 1951 Games. At regional level she had a long-lasting career. Her first medals were two silvers in the 100 m and 200 m at the

1943 South American Championships in Athletics The 1943 South American Championships in Athletics were held in Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Ch ...

. She gained her first South American title at the 1945 Championships, taking 100 m gold in addition to a 200 m silver.South American Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 14 January 2018. A triple followed at the 1946 South American Championships, where she topped the field in 100 m, 200 m and the long jump.South American Championships Unofficial
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 14 January 2018. Her last successes were at the

1956 South American Championships in Athletics The 1956 South American Championships in Athletics were held in the Chilean capital, Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. I ...

, where she was 200 m champion and 100 m runner-up.

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1928 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Chilean female sprinters Chilean female long jumpers Olympic athletes of Chile Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Chile Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1955 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1955 Pan American Games 20th-century Chilean women {{Chile-athletics-bio-stub