Letitia Vriesde

Letitia Alma Vriesde (born 5 October 1964) is a former track and field athlete from Suriname, who specialised in the 800 metres but was also successful over 1500 metres. She is the first (and to date, only) sportsperson from Suriname to compete at five Olympic Games. She won a silver medal at the 1995 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships. Vriesde holds the South American records for the 800 metres, 1000 metres and 1500 metres (indoors and outdoors) and also for the 3000 metres (indoors).

Letitia Vriesde
Personal information
Birth nameLetitia Alma Vriesde
Born (1964-10-05) 5 October 1964
Coronie, Suriname
Height1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event800 m – 3000 m
ClubAtletiekvereniging Rotterdam
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Suriname
World Championships
1995 Gothenburg800 m
2001 Edmonton800 m
World Indoor Championships
1995 Barcelona800 m
Grand Prix Final
1997 Fukuoka City800 m
Pan American Games
1999 Winnipeg 800 m
1991 Havana 1500 m
1995 Mar del Plata 800 m
South American Championships
2001 Manaus 1500 m
2001 Manaus 800 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
1990 Mexico City 1500 m
1993 Ponce 800 m
1993 Ponce 1500 m
1998 Maracaibo 800 m
2002 San Salvador 800 m
1990 Mexico City 800 m
South American Games
1990 Lima 800 m
1990 Lima 1500 m
1994 Valencia 800 m
1994 Valencia 1500 m
Representing Americas
World Cup
1998 Johannesburg800 m
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