Érika Olivera
Érika Alejandra Olivera de la Fuente (born 4 January 1976 in
She has competed at five Olympic Games, the most Olympic appearances ever by a female marathon runner.[2]
Career
She took the
Olivera made her breakthrough at the junior level in 1994 when she won the
Olivera is a two-time winner of the
She enjoyed success on the
Her personal best for the marathon is 2:32:23, set at the 1999
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
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
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 Conchalí. She gained controversy after she compared the campaign of former presidential candidate Alejandro Guillier to the government of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.[17]
Olympic results
Olympic Games | Discipline | Place | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1996 Atlanta | Marathon | 37 | 2:39:06 |
2000 Sydney | Marathon | 27 | 2:35:07 |
2004 Athens | Marathon | 58 | 2:57:14 |
2012 London | Marathon | 64 | 2:36:41 |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Marathon | 105 | 2:50:29 |
Note: Olivera missed the 2008 Summer Olympics due to pregnancy.[18]
Personal bests
- 1500 m: 4:25.61 – Talca, 11 April 1997
- 3000 m: 9:21.73 – Santiago, 1 May 1999
- 5000 m: 15:51.45 – Río de Janeiro, 20 May 2000
- 10,000 m: 33:23.12 – Concepción, 30 November 1996
- Half marathon: 1:11:54 – Santiago, 10 September 2000
- Marathon: 2:32:23 – Rotterdam, 18 April 1999
- 3000 m steeplechase: 10:48.75– Guatemala, 11 May 2002
International competitions
References
- ^ "La parlamentaria ingresó a militar en Demócratas. Érika Olivera: El espectáculo de agresiones que damos en el Congreso influye en la desaprobación que tenemos". Democrats (Chile). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ a b Arroyo, 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.
- ^ 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 & 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.
- 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.
External links
- Érika Olivera at World Athletics
- Érika Olivera at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Profile (in Spanish)
- Tilastopaja biography