Érika Olivera Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Honourable
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Fullname:Érika Alejandra Olivera de la Fuente
Birth Date:4 January 1976
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Sport:Athletics
Event:Marathon
Updated:13 May 2014

Érika Alejandra Olivera de la Fuente (born 4 January 1976 in Quinta Normal) is a female marathon runner from Chile and deputy for the Democrats party.[1]

She has competed at five Olympic Games, the most Olympic appearances ever by a female marathon runner.[2]

Career

She 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 Sánchez.[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

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]

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
37 2:39:06
27 2:35:07
58 2:57:14
64 2:36:41
105 2:50:29
Note: Olivera missed the 2008 Summer Olympics due to pregnancy.[18]

Personal bests

International competitions

Representing
1992South American Junior ChampionshipsLima, Perú6th3000 m10:32.7
5th10,000 m39:50.2
South American Youth ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile9th1500 m4:56.23
5th3000 m10:20.73
1993South American Junior ChampionshipsPuerto La Cruz, Venezuela5th3000 m10:13.7
1994South American Junior ChampionshipsSanta Fe, Argentina3rd3000 m9:48.03
bgcolor=gold1st10,000 m34:14.4
World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal7th10,000 m34:36.96
South American GamesValencia, Venezuelabgcolor=gold1st3000 m9:31.06
bgcolor=gold1st10,000 m34:40.9
1995Pan American GamesMar del Plata, Argentina7th5000 m16:13.76
8th10,000 m34.54.42
Pan American Junior ChampionshipsSantiago, Chilebgcolor=silver2nd3000 m9:32.52
bgcolor=gold1st10,000 m34:43.10
South American Junior ChampionshipsSantiago, Chilebgcolor=silver2nd1500 m10:05.42
bgcolor=gold1st3000 m9:30.73
bgcolor=gold1st10,000 m35:27.33
Buenos Aires MarathonBuenos Aires, Argentinabgcolor=gold1stMarathon2:45:02
1996South American Cross Country ChampionshipsAsunción, Paraguaybgcolor=silver2nd6 km21:51
Ibero-American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombiabgcolor=gold1st5000 m16:26.13
3rd10,000 m34:41.75
Olympic GamesAtlanta, Georgia, United States37thMarathon2:39:06
1997South American Cross Country ChampionshipsComodoro Rivadavia, Argentinabgcolor=silver2nd6 km21:31
South American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentinabgcolor=silver2nd5000 m15:52.27
bgcolor=silver2nd10,000 m33:56.98
1998South American GamesCuenca, Ecuadorbgcolor=silver2nd10,000 m36:00.0
Saint Silvester Road RaceSão Paulo, Brazil4th15 km53:33
1999South American Cross Country Championships - JuniorArtur Nogueira, Brazilbgcolor=gold1st4 km14:05
bgcolor=gold1st8 km29:48
South American ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia5th1500 m4:49.25
3rd5000 m17:15.17
bgcolor=silver2nd10,000 m34:45.70
Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canadabgcolor=gold1stMarathon2:37:41
2000South American Cross Country ChampionshipsCartagena, Colombia3rd4 km13:24
3rd8 km28:12
Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil5th5000 m15:51.45
bgcolor=gold1st10,000 m33:39.16
Olympic GamesSydney, Australia27thMarathon2:35:07
2002Ibero-American ChampionshipsGuatemala, Guatemala—3000 mDNF
—5000 mDNF
bgcolor=silver2nd3000 m steeplechase10:48.5
South American Half Marathon ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentinabgcolor=gold1stHalf marathon1:14:51
2003South American Cross Country ChampionshipsAsunción, Paraguay4th4 km14:56
3rd8 km31:32
South American ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuelabgcolor=silver2nd5000 m16:23.97
bgcolor=silver2nd10,000 m34:43.02
Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic3rdMarathon2:44:52
2004Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain11th5000 m17:22.95
Olympic GamesAthens, Greece58thMarathon2:57:14
2007South American Cross Country ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil—8 kmDNF
Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil—MarathonDNF
2009South American Cross Country ChampionshipsConcepción, Chile8th8 km29:17
South American ChampionshipsLima, Perú—5000 mDNF
2011Pan American GamesGuadalajara, México5thMarathon2:44:06
2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom64thMarathon2:36:41
2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia—MarathonDNF
2014South American GamesSantiago, Chile6th5000 m16:37.84
7th10,000 m34:21.93
South American Marathon ChampionshipsSantiago, Chilebgcolor=gold1stMarathon2:36:08
2015South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru10th10,000 m36:14.96
Pan American GamesToronto, Canada11thMarathon2:52:27
2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil105thMarathon2:50:29
2017Santiago MarathonSantiago, ChileunknownHalf marathon1:38:17

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. 20 January 2024.
  2. News: Arroyo. Lorena. Glickhouse. Rachel. After opening up about her past, Chilean Erika Olivera to run fifth Olympic marathon. 18 February 2017. Univisión Deportes. 13 August 2016.
  3. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/sajw.htm South American Junior Championships (Women)
  4. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/paj.htm Pan American Junior Championships
  5. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cxc.htm Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups

  6. Juraj Gasparovic & Klaas Loonstra (2010-04-13). Santiago Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-10-30.

  7. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/sacw.htm South American Championships (Women)
  8. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/iac.htm Ibero American Championships
  9. http://www.fedachi.cl/web/estadisticas/records09/DAMASADULTAS.pdf Chilean Athletics Records - Women Outdoor
  10. News: 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 . 24 January 2021 . . 14 August 2016 . . es.
  11. News: Erika Olivera: Me preparé cuatro años para este retiro . Érika Olivera: I prepared myself for this retirement for four years . 24 January 2021 . . 16 August 2016 . . es.
  12. News: Matus . Natalia . Érika Olivera anunció su retiro en Concepción . Érika Olivera announced her retirement at Concepción . 24 January 2021 . . 22 November 2016 . . es.
  13. News: Huircán . Ana Karina . Maratón 2017 - Así fue la última carrera de Erika Olivera . 2017 Marathon - That's how Érika Olivera's last race went . 24 January 2021 . . 2 April 2017 . es.
  14. News: Dávila . Claudio . La emotiva despedida de Erika Olivera en el Maratón de Santiago . Érika Olivera's emotive farewell at the Santiago Marathon . 24 January 2021 . . 2 April 2017 . es.
  15. News: Erika Olivera busca su fondo político. 18 July 2015. La Tercera. Spanish. 7 July 2016.
  16. Web site: La dura revelación de Érika Olivera: fue abusada por su padrastro por doce años . La Tercera .
  17. Web site: Los polémicos dichos de Erika Olivera contra proyecto de Guillier: No quiero un Venezuela. 21 November 2017.
  18. News: Vallejos. Leonardo. 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". 18 February 2017. El Mercurio. 5 May 2016. Santiago. Spanish. I've only skipped Beijing 2008 because my son was born. Otherwise, it would be six in a row..

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