María Uribe (8 March 1908 – 21 February 1992) was a Mexican

athlete An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete" is used to refer specifically to sport of athletics competitors, i.e. including track ...

. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du ...

. She was the first woman to represent Mexico at the Olympics.

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* 1908 births 1992 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Mexican female javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Mexico Sportspeople from Jalisco People from Ciudad Guzmán 20th-century Mexican sportswomen {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub