Olivette Bice

Vanuatuan sprinter
Olivette Bice
Personal information
Born (1968-05-12) May 12, 1968 (age 56)
Espiritu Santo
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country Vanuatu
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres

Olivette Bice (née Daruhi born 12 May 1968 in Espiritu Santo) is a Vanuatuan sprinter.

Bice was the first ever female competitor at the Summer Olympics for her country when she went to the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul.[1] In the 100 metres she ran 13 seconds and finished 7th out of 8 in her heat so didn't qualify for the next round, she also ran in the 200 metres and finished 5th out of 7 in her heat and again she failed to qualify for the next round.[2]

She was the flag bearer for Vanuatu in the 1988 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[3]

References

  1. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. ^ Sports Reference Profile
  3. ^ "Olivette Daruhi". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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