Isménia do Frederico

Isménia do Frederico (born 15 June 1971) is a Cape Verdean sprinter. She was the first woman to represent Cape Verde at the Olympics.[3]

Isménia do Frederico

Personal information
Full name	Isménia do Frederico
Nationality	Cape Verdean
Born	(1971-06-15) June 15, 1971[1]
Years active	1992–2000
Height	1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight	49 kg (108 lb)[1]
Sport
Country	Cape Verde
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100 metres 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 metres: 12.75 (1997) 200 metres: 25.7 (1994) [2]
Updated on 2 January 2014.

Do Frederico, a two-time Olympian, first competed for Cape Verde at the 1993 World Championships where she ran the 100 metres in 13.03 seconds. Three years later at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Do Frederico made history along with António Zeferino and Henry Andrade by becoming the first athletes to represent the tiny African nation at the Olympic Games. In the women's 100 metres she finished 52nd in a time of 13.03 seconds. The following year she competed in the 1997 Francophone Games, recording her all time personal best in the 100 metres with a time of 12.75 seconds. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Do Frederico had the honour of being the flag bearer at the opening ceremony. In 100 metres, she finished in 78th place crossing the line in 12.99 seconds.

References

1. "Profile of Isménia do Frederico". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
2. "Profile of Isménia do Frederico". IAAF. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
3. "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

Olympic Games
Preceded by Manuel Jesús Rodrígues	Flagbearer for  Cape Verde 2000 Sydney	Succeeded by Wania Monteiro