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Stephanie Berto (born March 13, 1953) is a Canadian retired
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athlete.


Biography

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she represented Canada in the women's
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and
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, while becoming the youngest member of the Olympic team at age 15. At 16, she captured a bronze medal in 100 meters and a silver medal in the 4 x 100 meter relay at the
1969 Pacific Conference Games The 1969 Pacific Conference Games was the first edition of the international athletics competition between five Pacific coast nations: Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States. It was held from 26–27 September at the National ...
in
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. Berto won a bronze medal at the
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in
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, as a member of the 4 x 100 meter relay team. Berto won a 100/
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sprint double at the
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in 1971. She also won both British
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sprint events at the
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. Berto claimed the gold medal in the women's
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event at the
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in
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, and silver in the 100 metres.


National titles

*
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**100 m: 1971 **200 m: 1971


See also

* List of 100 metres national champions (women)


References


External links

* * * * * 1953 births Living people Track and field athletes from Vancouver Canadian female sprinters Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games Olympic female sprinters Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Simon Fraser Red Leafs women's track and field athletes Canadian Track and Field Championships winners 20th-century Canadian sportswomen Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics {{Canada-sprint-athletics-bio-stub