Esther Stroy

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameEsther•Stroy (-Fair, -Harper)
Used nameEsther•Stroy
Born12 August 1953 in Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Measurements160 cm / 48 kg
AffiliationsSports International Track Club
NOC United States

Biography

Esther Stroy made the 1968 Olympic Team when she was only 15-years-old, still attending Spingarn High School in Washington, DC. She competed at the 1971 Pan-American Games, winning a bronze medal in the 200, and a bronze medal in the 4x400 relay. Stroy won two AAU indoor championships, the 220 yards in 1971-72. She represented Sports International and Howard University, but never competed for Howard. She later became a coach and recruiter at Stanford, before returning to the Washington area, where she coached club track teams. She married Daniel Harper, a Vietnam veteran who received a Silver Star and two Bronze Stars for his heroism in action.

Personal Bests: 100 – 11.5 (1972); 200 – 23.4 (1972); 400 – 53.5 (1968).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Esther Stroy
400 metres, Women (Olympic) 5 h1 r2/3

Special Notes