Jean Robotham
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Antoinette Robotham Gourzong |
| Nationality | Costa Rican |
| Born | 13 December 1943 Limón, Costa Rica |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 400 metres |
Jean Robotham (born 13 December 1943) is a Costa Rican sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics. She was 8th in the first round heat and did not advance.[1] She was the first woman to represent Costa Rica at the Olympics.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Costa Rica | |||||
| 1968 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 2nd | 100 m | |
| 2nd | 200 m | 27.9 | |||
| 1st | 400 m | 64.5 | |||
| 1st | 4 x 100 m relay | ||||
| 3rd | Pentathlon | ||||
| Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 29th (h) | 400 m | 58.2 | |
| 24th (q) | Long jump | 4.75 m | |||
| 32nd | Pentathlon | 2909 pts | |||
| 1971 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 17.6 |
| 2nd | 4 x 100 m relay | 49.8 | |||
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean Robotham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.