Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotelo

Norma Enriqueta Basilio (born July 15, 1948) is a Mexican athlete. She often called "Queta Basilio", made history by being the very first woman ever to light the Olympic Cauldron. She was the last one who carried the flame during the 19th Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City on October 12, 1968.

She was a national athletics champion in 80 mts hurdles. She was considered in her times as the best female athlete. She also carried the Olympic torch during the Athens 2004 relay in Mexico City.

Nowadays, she plays very important roles in Mexican politics and sports.

Bibliography

* [http://www3.diputados.gob.mx/camara/content/download/2409/10519/file/Iniciativas.pdf The Mexican Legislative Branch Official Website]
*Sánchez Hidalgo, "Nuestros Juegos México 68", Published by "Comité Olímpico Mexicano" (Mexican Olympic Committee). 2003

External links

* [http://www.com.org.mx/revista/revista1/indice.htm Mexican Olympic Committee "Memoria México 68"]
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,902456,00.html Mention in Time magazine article '68 Olympics:]
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title=Final Summer Olympic Torchbearer
Norma Enriqueta Basilio de Sotelo
before="Yoshinori Sakai" "Tokyo 1964"
after="Günther Zahn" "Munich 1972"
years=Mexico City 1968