Alma Butia

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameAlma•Butia (-Car)
Used nameAlma•Butia
Born9 February 1929 in Teharje, Celje (SLO)
Died20 February 2019 in Zagreb, Grad Zagreb (CRO)
AffiliationsAD 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