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

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

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  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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