Alma Butia
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Alma•Butia (-Car) |
| Used name | Alma•Butia |
| Born | 9 February 1929 in Teharje, Celje (SLO) |
| Died | 20 February 2019 in Zagreb, Grad Zagreb (CRO) |
| Affiliations | AD Kladivar, Celje (SLO) |
| NOC |  Yugoslavia |
| Nationality |  Croatia |
Biography
Alma Butia was a Yugoslav sprinter who ran the 100 and 200 metres at the 1948 London Olympics. She was from Slovenia but later settled in Croatia. Butia was capped 13 times from 1947-56. She was Balkan Champion at 100 metres in 1947 and Yugoslav Champion in 1947 and 1948 in the 100, and in 1947-49 and 1951 in the 200. She ran the 4x100 relay for Yugoslavia at the 1950 European Championships. Butia set Yugoslav records for 100 metres (12.8) and 200 metres (26.8) in 1947, and during her career, set six Slovenian records for the 100 and four for the 200.
Personal Bests: 100 – 12.4 (1953); 200 – 26.1 (1953).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | YUG |
CRO |
Alma Butia | |||
| 100 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 h8 r1/3 | ||||||
| 200 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 h4 r1/3 |