In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olivera and the second or maternal family name is De la Fuente.
Érika Alejandra Olivera de la Fuente (born 4 January 1976 in Quinta Normal) is a female marathonrunner from Chile and deputy for the National Renewal party.[1] She has competed at five Olympic Games, the most Olympic appearances ever by a female marathon runner.[2]
Her personal best for the marathon is 2:32:23, set at the 1999 Rotterdam Marathon, which is also the Chilean record for the event. She is also the national record holder over the half marathon, 10,000 m and 5000 m.[9]
After completing the marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Olivera became the first female athlete ever in completing five olympic marathons.[10] Immediately after the race, she announced her retirement from competitive athletics.[11] In November 2016, Olivera announced that her last race as a professional will be at the 2017 Santiago Marathon,[12] on which she completed the half-marathon in 1:38:17.[13][14]
Personal lifeEdit
Erika Olivera was married with Ricardo Opazo, who was also her coach. Currently her partner is Chilean marathoner Leslie Encina. She has five children.
The athlete has always been critical with regard to sports financing in Chile, indicating the lack of financial support that she has had to overcome during her athletic career.
In 2015 Olivera manifested her intention of starting a political career once she finishes her athletic profession, considering that she will attempt to become a member of the Chilean Congress Cámara de Diputados de Chile, and showing interest in the Renovación Nacional (RN) party.[15]
In 2016 Olivera revealed that her stepfather had sexually abused her during twelve years of her childhood.[16][2]
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^ abArroyo, Lorena; Glickhouse, Rachel (13 August 2016). "After opening up about her past, Chilean Erika Olivera to run fifth Olympic marathon". Univisión Deportes. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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^"Chilena Érika Olivera, primera mujer en completar la maratón en cinco Juegos Olímpicos" [Érika Olivera, first woman who completed the marathon at five Olympic Games]. TUDN (in Spanish). Rio de Janeiro. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
^"Erika Olivera: Me preparé cuatro años para este retiro" [Érika Olivera: I prepared myself for this retirement for four years]. Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). Rio de Janeiro. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
^Matus, Natalia (22 November 2016). "Érika Olivera anunció su retiro en Concepción" [Érika Olivera announced her retirement at Concepción]. TVU (in Spanish). Concepción. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
^Huircán, Ana Karina (2 April 2017). "Maratón 2017 - Así fue la última carrera de Erika Olivera" [2017 Marathon - That's how Érika Olivera's last race went]. Televisión Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
^Dávila, Claudio (2 April 2017). "La emotiva despedida de Erika Olivera en el Maratón de Santiago" [Érika Olivera's emotive farewell at the Santiago Marathon]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
^"Erika Olivera busca su fondo político". La Tercera (in Spanish). 18 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
^"La dura revelación de Érika Olivera: fue abusada por su padrastro por doce años". La Tercera.
^"Los polémicos dichos de Erika Olivera contra proyecto de Guillier: No quiero un Venezuela". 21 November 2017.
^Vallejos, Leonardo (5 May 2016). "Erika Olivera, la chilena con más JJ.OO.: "Yo también tengo escuelas, pero nunca le pediría ayuda a Farkas"" [Erika Olivera, the chilean with most Olympics: "I have schools also, but I would never ask Farkas for help"]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). Santiago. Retrieved 18 February 2017. I've only skipped Beijing 2008 because my son was born. Otherwise, it would be six in a row.
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Olivera and the second or maternal family name is De la Fuente Erika Alejandra Olivera de la Fuente born 4 January 1976 in Quinta Normal is a female marathon runner from Chile and deputy for the National Renewal party 1 She has competed at five Olympic Games the most Olympic appearances ever by a female marathon runner 2 The HonourableErika OliveraOlivera in the 2012 Summer Olympics marathonPersonal informationFull nameErika Alejandra Olivera de la FuenteBorn 1976 01 04 4 January 1976 age 47 Santiago ChileHeight1 65 m 5 ft 5 in Weight55 kg 121 lb SportCountry ChileSportAthleticsEvent s MarathonMedal record Pan American Games1999 Winnipeg Marathon2003 Santo Domingo MarathonSouth American Games1994 Valencia 3000 m1994 Valencia 10000 mUpdated on 13 May 2014 Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Olympic results 4 Personal bests 5 International competitions 6 References 7 External linksCareer EditShe took the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games setting a Pan American Games record at 2 37 41 hours She won a bronze at the following edition in 2003 Starting in 1996 she represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics and also the 2012 Summer Olympics Olivera made her breakthrough at the junior level in 1994 when she won the 10 000 metres gold and 3000 metres bronze medals at the South American Junior Championships in Athletics The following year she upgraded to a gold and a silver medal at the Pan American Junior Championships before going on to complete a hat trick of medals at the South American Junior Championships she secured a 10 000 m and 3000 m double and also won the 1500 metres silver behind Bertha Sanchez 3 4 Olivera is a two time winner of the South American Cross Country Championships having beaten all comers in both the long and short races in 1999 5 She is a five time winner and course record holder of the Santiago Marathon 6 She won the 1995 edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon in Argentina and placed fourth at the 74th Saint Silvester Marathon in 1998 She enjoyed success on the track at continental level completing a 10 000 metres 5000 metres silver medal double at both the 1997 and 2003 South American Championships in Athletics Further to this she won a silver and a bronze at the 1999 edition of the competition 7 At the Ibero American Championships she has won medals in a number of events beginning with a 5000 m gold medal and 10 000 m bronze in 1996 the 10 000 m gold at the 2000 edition and finally a silver medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase in 2002 8 Her personal best for the marathon is 2 32 23 set at the 1999 Rotterdam Marathon which is also the Chilean record for the event She is also the national record holder over the half marathon 10 000 m and 5000 m 9 After completing the marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olivera became the first female athlete ever in completing five olympic marathons 10 Immediately after the race she announced her retirement from competitive athletics 11 In November 2016 Olivera announced that her last race as a professional will be at the 2017 Santiago Marathon 12 on which she completed the half marathon in 1 38 17 13 14 Personal life EditErika Olivera was married with Ricardo Opazo who was also her coach Currently her partner is Chilean marathoner Leslie Encina She has five children The athlete has always been critical with regard to sports financing in Chile indicating the lack of financial support that she has had to overcome during her athletic career In 2015 Olivera manifested her intention of starting a political career once she finishes her athletic profession considering that she will attempt to become a member of the Chilean Congress Camara de Diputados de Chile and showing interest in the Renovacion Nacional RN party 15 In 2016 Olivera revealed that her stepfather had sexually abused her during twelve years of her childhood 16 2 In the 2017 Chilean general election Oliveira was elected as a deputy for the RN with 30 784 votes representing Chile s 9th legislative district which includes Quinta Normal Cerro Navia Renca Lo Prado Recoleta Independencia Huechuraba and Conchali She gained controversy after she compared the campaign of former presidential candidate Alejandro Guillier to the government of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro 17 Olympic results EditOlympic Games Discipline Place Time nbsp 1996 Atlanta Marathon 37 2 39 06 nbsp 2000 Sydney Marathon 27 2 35 07 nbsp 2004 Athens Marathon 58 2 57 14 nbsp 2012 London Marathon 64 2 36 41 nbsp 2016 Rio de Janeiro Marathon 105 2 50 29Note Olivera missed the 2008 Summer Olympics due to pregnancy 18 Personal bests Edit1500 m 4 25 61 nbsp Talca 11 April 1997 3000 m 9 21 73 nbsp Santiago 1 May 1999 5000 m 15 51 45 nbsp Rio de Janeiro 20 May 2000 10 000 m 33 23 12 nbsp Concepcion 30 November 1996 Half marathon 1 11 54 nbsp Santiago 10 September 2000 Marathon 2 32 23 nbsp Rotterdam 18 April 1999 3000 m steeplechase 10 48 75 nbsp Guatemala 11 May 2002International competitions EditYear Competition Venue Position Event NotesRepresenting nbsp Chile1992 South American Junior Championships Lima Peru 6th 3000 m 10 32 75th 10 000 m 39 50 2South American Youth Championships Santiago Chile 9th 1500 m 4 56 235th 3000 m 10 20 731993 South American Junior Championships Puerto La Cruz Venezuela 5th 3000 m 10 13 71994 South American Junior Championships Santa Fe Argentina 3rd 3000 m 9 48 031st 10 000 m 34 14 4World Junior Championships Lisbon Portugal 7th 10 000 m 34 36 96South American Games Valencia Venezuela 1st 3000 m 9 31 061st 10 000 m 34 40 91995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata Argentina 7th 5000 m 16 13 768th 10 000 m 34 54 42Pan American Junior Championships Santiago Chile 2nd 3000 m 9 32 521st 10 000 m 34 43 10South American Junior Championships Santiago Chile 2nd 1500 m 10 05 421st 3000 m 9 30 731st 10 000 m 35 27 33Buenos Aires Marathon Buenos Aires Argentina 1st Marathon 2 45 021996 South American Cross Country Championships Asuncion Paraguay 2nd 6 km 21 51Ibero American Championships Medellin Colombia 1st 5000 m 16 26 133rd 10 000 m 34 41 75Olympic Games Atlanta Georgia United States 37th Marathon 2 39 061997 South American Cross Country Championships Comodoro Rivadavia Argentina 2nd 6 km 21 31South American Championships Mar del Plata Argentina 2nd 5000 m 15 52 272nd 10 000 m 33 56 981998 South American Games Cuenca Ecuador 2nd 10 000 mSaint Silvester Road Race Sao Paulo Brazil 4th 15 km 53 331999 South American Cross Country Championships Junior Artur Nogueira Brazil 1st 4 km 14 051st 8 km 29 48South American Championships Bogota Colombia 5th 1500 m 4 49 253rd 5000 m 17 15 172nd 10 000 m 34 45 70Pan American Games Winnipeg Canada 1st Marathon 2 37 412000 South American Cross Country Championships Cartagena Colombia 3rd 4 km 13 243rd 8 km 28 12Ibero American Championships Rio de Janeiro Brazil 5th 5000 m 15 51 451st 10 000 m 33 39 16Olympic Games Sydney Australia 27th Marathon 2 35 072002 Ibero American Championships Guatemala Guatemala 3000 m DNF 5000 m DNF2nd 3000 m steeplechase 10 48 5South American Half Marathon Championships Buenos Aires Argentina 1st Half marathon 1 14 512003 South American Cross Country Championships Asuncion Paraguay 4th 4 km 14 563rd 8 km 31 32South American Championships Barquisimeto Venezuela 2nd 5000 m 16 23 972nd 10 000 m 34 43 02Pan American Games Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 3rd Marathon 2 44 522004 Ibero American Championships Huelva Spain 11th 5000 m 17 22 95Olympic Games Athens Greece 58th Marathon 2 57 142007 South American Cross Country Championships Rio de Janeiro Brazil 8 km DNFPan American Games Rio de Janeiro Brazil Marathon DNF2009 South American Cross Country Championships Concepcion Chile 8th 8 km 29 17South American Championships Lima Peru 5000 m DNF2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara Mexico 5th Marathon 2 44 062012 Olympic Games London United Kingdom 64th Marathon 2 36 412013 World Championships Moscow Russia Marathon DNF2014 South American Games Santiago Chile 6th 5000 m 16 37 847th 10 000 m 34 21 93South American Marathon Championships Santiago Chile 1st Marathon 2 36 082015 South American Championships Lima Peru 10th 10 000 m 36 14 96Pan American Games Toronto Canada 11th Marathon 2 52 272016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro Brazil 105th Marathon 2 50 292017 Santiago Marathon Santiago Chile unknown Half marathon 1 38 17References Edit Biografia General OLIVERA DE LA FUENTE Erika A Chile in Spanish retrieved May 13 2014 a b Arroyo Lorena Glickhouse Rachel 13 August 2016 After opening up about her past Chilean Erika Olivera to run fifth Olympic marathon Univision Deportes Retrieved 18 February 2017 South American Junior Championships Women GBR Athletics Retrieved on 2010 10 30 Pan American Junior Championships GBR Athletics Retrieved on 2010 10 30 Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups GBR Athletics Retrieved on 2010 03 02 Juraj Gasparovic amp Klaas Loonstra 2010 04 13 Santiago Marathon Association of Road Racing Statisticians Retrieved on 2010 10 30 South American Championships Women GBR Athletics Retrieved on 2010 10 30 Ibero American Championships GBR Athletics Retrieved on 2010 10 30 Chilean Athletics Records Women Outdoor Fedachi Retrieved on 2010 10 30 Chilena Erika Olivera primera mujer en completar la maraton en cinco Juegos Olimpicos Erika Olivera first woman who completed the marathon at five Olympic Games TUDN in Spanish Rio de Janeiro 14 August 2016 Retrieved 24 January 2021 Erika Olivera Me prepare cuatro anos para este retiro Erika Olivera I prepared myself for this retirement for four years Radio Cooperativa in Spanish Rio de Janeiro 16 August 2016 Retrieved 24 January 2021 Matus Natalia 22 November 2016 Erika Olivera anuncio su retiro en Concepcion Erika Olivera announced her retirement at Concepcion TVU in Spanish Concepcion Retrieved 24 January 2021 Huircan Ana Karina 2 April 2017 Maraton 2017 Asi fue la ultima carrera de Erika Olivera 2017 Marathon That s how Erika Olivera s last race went Television Nacional de Chile in Spanish Retrieved 24 January 2021 Davila Claudio 2 April 2017 La emotiva despedida de Erika Olivera en el Maraton de Santiago Erika Olivera s emotive farewell at the Santiago Marathon Diario AS in Spanish Retrieved 24 January 2021 Erika Olivera busca su fondo politico La Tercera in Spanish 18 July 2015 Retrieved 7 July 2016 La dura revelacion de Erika Olivera fue abusada por su padrastro por doce anos La Tercera Los polemicos dichos de Erika Olivera contra proyecto de Guillier No quiero un Venezuela 21 November 2017 Vallejos Leonardo 5 May 2016 Erika Olivera la chilena con mas JJ OO Yo tambien tengo escuelas pero nunca le pediria ayuda a Farkas Erika Olivera the chilean with most Olympics I have schools also but I would never ask Farkas for help El Mercurio in Spanish Santiago Retrieved 18 February 2017 I ve only skipped Beijing 2008 because my son was born Otherwise it would be six in a row External links EditErika Olivera at World Athletics Erika Olivera at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived Profile in Spanish Tilastopaja biographyOlympic GamesPreceded byDominique Ohaco Flagbearer for nbsp ChileRio de Janeiro 2016 Succeeded byHenrik von Appen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Erika Olivera amp oldid 1163126851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
