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{{short description|Chilean long-distance runner}}
{{family name hatnote|Olivera|De la Fuente|lang=Spanish}} 
{{Infobox sportsperson
| honorific_prefix = [[The Honourable]]
|headercolor      = lightblue
| image           = Erika Olivera OS2012.jpg
| caption         = Olivera in the 2012 Summer Olympics marathon
| fullname         = Érika Alejandra Olivera de la Fuente
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1976|1|4|df=y}}
| birth_place     = [[Santiago, Chile|Santiago]], [[Chile]]
| height          = {{height|m=1.65}}
| weight          = {{cvt|55|kg}}
| country         = {{CHI}}
| sport           = Athletics
| event           = [[Marathon]]
|updated          = 13 May 2014
|medaltemplates   =
{{Medal|Competition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[1999 Pan American Games|1999 Winnipeg]]|[[Athletics at the 1999 Pan American Games|Marathon]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2003 Pan American Games|2003 Santo Domingo]]|[[Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's marathon|Marathon]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Athletics at the South American Games|South American Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[Athletics at the 1994 South American Games|1994 Valencia]]|3000 m}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[Athletics at the 1994 South American Games|1994 Valencia]]|10000 m}}
}}

'''Érika Alejandra Olivera de la Fuente''' (born 4 January 1976 in [[Quinta Normal]]) is a female [[marathon (sports)|marathon]] [[Running|runner]] from [[Chile]] and deputy for the [[Democrats (Chile)|Democrats]] party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.democratas.cl/la-parlamentaria-ingreso-a-militar-en-democratas-erika-oliverael-espectaculo-de-agresiones-que-damos-en-el-congreso-influye-en-la-desaprobacion-que-tenemos/|title=La parlamentaria ingresó a militar en Demócratas. Érika Olivera: El espectáculo de agresiones que damos en el Congreso influye en la desaprobación que tenemos|publisher=[[Democrats (Chile)]]|date=6 February 2023|accessdate=20 January 2024}}</ref>

She has competed at five Olympic Games, the most Olympic appearances ever by a female marathon runner.<ref name="rio16">{{cite news|last1=Arroyo|first1=Lorena|last2=Glickhouse|first2=Rachel|title=After opening up about her past, Chilean Erika Olivera to run fifth Olympic marathon|url=http://especiales.univision.com/rio-16/after-opening-up-about-her-past-chilean-erika-olivera-to-run-fifth-olympic-marathon/|accessdate=18 February 2017|work=Univisión Deportes|date=13 August 2016}}</ref>

==Career==

She took the [[gold medal]] at the [[1999 Pan American Games]], setting a [[List of Pan American Games records in athletics|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&nbsp;m and 3000&nbsp;m double and also won the [[1500 metres]] silver behind [[Bertha Sánchez]].<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/sajw.htm South American Junior Championships (Women)]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-10-30.</ref><ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/paj.htm Pan American Junior Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-10-30.</ref>

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.<ref name=GBR>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cxc.htm Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.</ref> She is a five-time winner and course record holder of the [[Santiago Marathon]].<ref>: Juraj Gasparovic & Klaas Loonstra (2010-04-13). [https://www.arrs.run/HP_SantMa.htm Santiago Marathon]. [[Association of Road Racing Statisticians]]. Retrieved on 2010-10-30.</ref> 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 and field|track]] at continental level, completing a [[10,000 metres]]/[[5000 metres]] silver medal double at both the [[1997 South American Championships in Athletics|1997]] and [[2003 South American Championships in Athletics]]. Further to this, she won a silver and a bronze at the [[1999 South American Championships in Athletics|1999 edition]] of the competition.<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/sacw.htm South American Championships (Women)]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-10-30.</ref> At the [[Ibero-American Championships]], she has won medals in a number of events, beginning with a 5000&nbsp;m gold medal and 10,000&nbsp;m bronze in [[1996 Ibero-American Championships|1996]], the 10,000&nbsp;m gold at the [[2000 Ibero-American Championships|2000 edition]], and finally a silver medal in the [[3000 metres steeplechase]] in [[2002 Ibero-American Championships|2002]].<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/iac.htm Ibero American Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-10-30.</ref>

Her personal best for the marathon is 2:32:23, set at the 1999 [[Rotterdam Marathon]], which is also the [[Chilean records in athletics|Chilean record]] for the event. She is also the national record holder over the [[half marathon]], 10,000&nbsp;m and 5000&nbsp;m.<ref>[http://www.fedachi.cl/web/estadisticas/records09/DAMASADULTAS.pdf Chilean Athletics Records - Women Outdoor]. Fedachi. Retrieved on 2010-10-30.</ref>

After completing the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|marathon]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], Olivera became the first female athlete ever in completing five olympic marathons.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tudn.com/mas-deportes/chilena-erika-olivera-primera-mujer-en-completar-la-maraton-en-cinco-juegos-olimpicos |title=Chilena Érika Olivera, primera mujer en completar la maratón en cinco Juegos Olímpicos |trans-title=Érika Olivera, first woman who completed the marathon at five Olympic Games |access-date=24 January 2021 |work=[[TUDN (TV network)|TUDN]] |date=14 August 2016 |location=[[Rio de Janeiro]] |language=es}}</ref> Immediately after the race, she announced her retirement from competitive athletics.<ref>{{cite news |title=Erika Olivera: Me preparé cuatro años para este retiro |trans-title=Érika Olivera: I prepared myself for this retirement for four years |url=https://www.alairelibre.cl/noticias/deportes/juegos-olimpicos/rio-de-janeiro-2016/erika-olivera-me-prepare-cuatro-anos-para-este-retiro/2016-08-16/124233.html |access-date=24 January 2021 |work=[[Radio Cooperativa]] |date=16 August 2016 |location=[[Rio de Janeiro]] |language=es}}</ref> In November 2016, Olivera announced that her last race as a professional will be at the 2017 [[Santiago Marathon]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Matus |first1=Natalia |title=Érika Olivera anunció su retiro en Concepción |trans-title=Érika Olivera announced her retirement at Concepción |url=https://www.tvu.cl/prensa/2016/11/22/prensa-erika-olivera-anuncio-retiro-concepcion.html |access-date=24 January 2021 |work=[[TVU (Chilean TV channel)|TVU]] |date=22 November 2016 |location=[[Concepción, Chile|Concepción]] |language=es}}</ref> on which she completed the half-marathon in 1:38:17.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Huircán |first1=Ana Karina |title=Maratón 2017 - Así fue la última carrera de Erika Olivera |trans-title=2017 Marathon - That's how Érika Olivera's last race went |url=https://www.tvn.cl/especiales/maratonsantiago2018/asi-fue-la-ultima-carrera-de-erika-olivera-en-la-maraton-de-santiago-2345103 |access-date=24 January 2021 |work=[[Televisión Nacional de Chile]] |date=2 April 2017 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Dávila |first1=Claudio |title=La emotiva despedida de Erika Olivera en el Maratón de Santiago |trans-title=Érika Olivera's emotive farewell at the Santiago Marathon |url=https://chile.as.com/chile/2017/04/02/masdeporte/1491147394_066560.html# |access-date=24 January 2021 |work=[[Diario AS]] |date=2 April 2017 |language=es}}</ref>

== 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 [[National Renewal (Chile)|Renovación Nacional]] (RN) party.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/panamericanos/2015/07/3132-639297-9-erika-olivera-busca-su-fondo-politico.shtml|title=Erika Olivera busca su fondo político|date=18 July 2015|work=La Tercera|language=Spanish|accessdate=7 July 2016|archive-date=8 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808172944/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/panamericanos/2015/07/3132-639297-9-erika-olivera-busca-su-fondo-politico.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2016 Olivera revealed that her stepfather had sexually abused her during twelve years of her childhood.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2016/07/656-687269-9-la-dura-revelacion-de-erika-olivera-fue-abusada-por-su-padrastro-por-doce-anos.shtml |newspaper=La Tercera |title=La dura revelación de Érika Olivera: fue abusada por su padrastro por doce años |access-date=2016-07-06 |archive-date=2016-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920110344/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2016/07/656-687269-9-la-dura-revelacion-de-erika-olivera-fue-abusada-por-su-padrastro-por-doce-anos.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="rio16" />

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, Chile|Recoleta]], [[Independencia, Chile|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/deportes/mas-deportes/2017/11/21/los-polemicos-dichos-de-erika-olivera-contra-proyecto-de-guillier-no-quiero-un-venezuela.shtml|title=Los polémicos dichos de Erika Olivera contra proyecto de Guillier: No quiero un Venezuela|date=21 November 2017}}</ref>

==Olympic results [[File:Olympic rings.svg|50px]] ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Olympic Games !! Discipline !! Place !! Time
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]] || [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|Marathon]] || align=center|37 || 2:39:06
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]] || [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|Marathon]] || align=center|27 || 2:35:07
|-
| {{flagicon|GRE}} [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] || [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|Marathon]] || align=center|58 || 2:57:14
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]] || [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|Marathon]] || align=center|64 || 2:36:41
|-
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]] || [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|Marathon]] || align=center|105 || 2:50:29
|}
Note: Olivera missed the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] due to pregnancy.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vallejos|first1=Leonardo|title=Erika Olivera, la chilena con más JJ.OO.: "Yo también tengo escuelas, pero nunca le pediría ayuda a Farkas"|trans-title=Erika Olivera, the chilean with most Olympics: "I have schools also, but I would never ask Farkas for help"|url=http://www.emol.com/noticias/Deportes/2016/05/05/801242/Erika-Olivera-la-chilena-con-mas-JJOO-Yo-tambien-tengo-escuelas-pero-nunca-le-pediria-ayuda-de-Farkas.html|accessdate=18 February 2017|work=El Mercurio|date=5 May 2016|location=Santiago|language=Spanish|quote=I've only skipped Beijing 2008 because my son was born. Otherwise, it would be six in a row.}}</ref>

==Personal bests==
*1500 m: '''4:25.61''' – {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Talca]], 11 April 1997
*3000 m: '''9:21.73''' – {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Santiago]], 1 May 1999
*5000 m: '''15:51.45''' – {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rio de Janeiro]], 20 May 2000
*10,000 m: '''33:23.12''' – {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Concepción, Chile|Concepción]], 30 November 1996
*Half marathon: '''1:11:54''' – {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Santiago]], 10 September 2000
*Marathon: '''2:32:23''' – {{flagicon|NED}} [[Rotterdam]], 18 April 1999
*3000 m steeplechase: '''10:48.75'''– {{flagicon|GUA}} [[Guatemala City|Guatemala]], 11 May 2002

==International competitions==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes|class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size: 90%;}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{CHI}}
|-
|rowspan=4|1992
|rowspan=2|[[1992 South American Junior Championships in Athletics|South American Junior Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Lima]], [[Peru|Perú]]
|6th
|3000 m
|10:32.7
|-
|5th
|10,000 m
|39:50.2
|-
|rowspan=2|[[1992 South American Youth Championships in Athletics|South American Youth Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Santiago]], [[Chile]]
|9th
|1500 m
|4:56.23
|-
|5th
|3000 m
|10:20.73
|-
|1993
|[[1993 South American Junior Championships in Athletics|South American Junior Championships]]
|[[Puerto La Cruz]], [[Venezuela]]
|5th
|3000 m
|10:13.7
|-
|rowspan=5|1994
|rowspan=2|[[1994 South American Junior Championships in Athletics|South American Junior Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Santa Fe, Argentina|Santa Fe]], [[Argentina]]
|bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd
|3000 m
|9:48.03
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|10,000 m
|34:14.4
|-
|[[1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics|World Junior Championships]]
|[[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]]
|7th
|[[1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres|10,000 m]]
|34:36.96
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 1994 South American Games|South American Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Valencia, Carabobo|Valencia]], [[Venezuela]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|3000 m
|9:31.06
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|10,000 m
|34:40.9
|-
|rowspan=8|1995
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 1995 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Mar del Plata, Argentina]]
|7th
|[[Athletics at the 1995 Pan American Games – Women's 5000 metres|5000 m]]
|16:13.76
|-
|8th
|[[Athletics at the 1995 Pan American Games – Women's 10,000 metres|10,000 m]]
|34.54.42
|-
|rowspan=2|[[1995 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships|Pan American Junior Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Santiago]], [[Chile]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|3000 m
|9:32.52
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|10,000 m
|34:43.10
|-
|rowspan=3|[[1995 South American Junior Championships in Athletics|South American Junior Championships]]
|rowspan=3|[[Santiago]], [[Chile]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|1500 m
|10:05.42
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|3000 m
|9:30.73
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|10,000 m
|35:27.33
|-
|[[Buenos Aires Marathon]]
|[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Marathon
|2:45:02
|-
|rowspan=4|1996
|[[1996 South American Cross Country Championships|South American Cross Country Championships]]
|[[Asunción]], [[Paraguay]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|[[1997 South American Cross Country Championships#Senior women.27s race .286 km.29|6 km]]
|21:51
|-
|rowspan=2|[[1996 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics|Ibero-American Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Medellín]], [[Colombia]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|[[1996 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics – Results#5000 meters 2|5000 m]]
|16:26.13
|-
|bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd
|[[1996 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics – Results#10,000 meters 2|10,000 m]]
|34:41.75
|-
|[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Atlanta, Georgia]], [[United States]]
|37th
|[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|Marathon]]
|2:39:06
|-
|rowspan=3|1997
|[[1997 South American Cross Country Championships|South American Cross Country Championships]]
|[[Comodoro Rivadavia]], [[Argentina]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|[[1997 South American Cross Country Championships#Senior women.27s race .286 km.29|6 km]]
|21:31
|-
|rowspan=2|[[1997 South American Championships in Athletics|South American Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Mar del Plata]], [[Argentina]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|[[1997 South American Championships in Athletics – Results#5000 metres 2|5000 m]]
|15:52.27
|-
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|[[1997 South American Championships in Athletics – Results#10,000 metres 2|10,000 m]]
|33:56.98
|-
|rowspan=2|1998
|[[Athletics at the 1998 South American Games|South American Games]]
|[[Cuenca, Ecuador|Cuenca]], [[Ecuador]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|10,000 m
|36:00.0
|-
|[[1998 Saint Silvester Road Race|Saint Silvester Road Race]]
|[[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]
|4th
|[[1998 Saint Silvester Road Race#Women|15 km]]
|53:33
|-
|rowspan=6|1999
|rowspan=2|[[1999 South American Cross Country Championships|South American Cross Country Championships - Junior]]
|rowspan=2|[[Artur Nogueira]], [[Brazil]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|[[1999 South American Cross Country Championships#Women.27s short race .284 km.29|4 km]]
|14:05
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|[[1999 South American Cross Country Championships#Senior women.27s race .288 km.29|8 km]]
|29:48
|-
|rowspan=3|[[1999 South American Championships in Athletics|South American Championships]]
|rowspan=3|[[Bogotá]], [[Colombia]]
|5th
|[[1999 South American Championships in Athletics – Results#1500 meters 2|1500 m]]
|4:49.25
|-
|bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd
|[[1999 South American Championships in Athletics – Results#5000 meters 2|5000 m]]
|17:15.17
|-
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|[[1999 South American Championships in Athletics – Results#10,000 meters 2|10,000 m]]
|34:45.70
|-
|[[Athletics at the 1999 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|[[Winnipeg]], [[Canada]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|[[Athletics at the 1999 Pan American Games – Women's marathon|Marathon]]
|2:37:41
|-
|rowspan=5|2000
|rowspan=2|[[2000 South American Cross Country Championships|South American Cross Country Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]], [[Colombia]]
|bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd
|[[2000 South American Cross Country Championships#Women.27s short race .284 km.29|4 km]]
|13:24
|-
|bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd
|[[2000 South American Cross Country Championships#Senior women.27s race .288 km.29|8 km]]
|28:12
|-
|rowspan=2|[[2000 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics|Ibero-American Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]
|5th
|[[2000 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics – Results#5000 meters 2|5000 m]]
|15:51.45
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|[[2000 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics – Results#10.2C000 meters 2|10,000 m]]
|33:39.16
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Sydney]], [[Australia]]
|27th
|[[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|Marathon]]
|2:35:07
|-
|rowspan=4|2002
|rowspan=3|[[2002 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics|Ibero-American Championships]]
|rowspan=3|[[Guatemala City|Guatemala]], [[Guatemala]]
| —
|[[2002 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics – Results#3000 meters 2|3000 m]]
|DNF
|-
| —
|[[2002 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics – Results#5000 meters 2|5000 m]]
|DNF
|-
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|[[2002 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics – Results#3000 meters steeplechase 2|3000 m steeplechase]]
|10:48.5
|-
|[[South American Half Marathon Championships]]
|[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Half marathon
|1:14:51
|-
|rowspan=5|2003
|rowspan=2|[[2003 South American Cross Country Championships|South American Cross Country Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Asunción]], [[Paraguay]]
|4th
|[[2003 South American Cross Country Championships#Women.27s short race .284 km.29|4 km]]
|14:56
|-
|bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd
|[[2003 South American Cross Country Championships#Senior women.27s race .288 km.29|8 km]]
|31:32
|-
|rowspan=2|[[2003 South American Championships in Athletics|South American Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Barquisimeto]], [[Venezuela]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|[[2003 South American Championships in Athletics – Results#5000 meters 2|5000 m]]
|16:23.97
|-
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|[[2003 South American Championships in Athletics – Results#10.2C000 meters 2|10,000 m]]
|34:43.02
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|[[Santo Domingo]], [[Dominican Republic]]
|bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd
|[[Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's marathon|Marathon]]
|2:44:52
|-
|rowspan=2|2004
|[[2004 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics|Ibero-American Championships]]
|[[Huelva]], [[Spain]]
|11th
|[[2004 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics – Results#5000 meters 2|5000 m]]
|17:22.95
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Athens]], [[Greece]]
|58th
|[[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|Marathon]]
|2:57:14
|-
|rowspan=2|2007
|[[2007 South American Cross Country Championships|South American Cross Country Championships]]
|[[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]
| —
|[[2007 South American Cross Country Championships#Senior women.27s race .288 km.29|8 km]]
|DNF
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|[[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]
| —
|[[Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's marathon|Marathon]]
|DNF
|-
|rowspan=2|2009
|[[2009 South American Cross Country Championships|South American Cross Country Championships]]
|[[Concepción, Chile|Concepción]], [[Chile]]
|8th
|[[2009 South American Cross Country Championships#Senior women.27s race .288 km.29|8 km]]
|29:17
|-
|[[2009 South American Championships in Athletics|South American Championships]]
|[[Lima]], [[Peru|Perú]]
| —
|[[2009 South American Championships in Athletics – Results#5000 meters 2|5000 m]]
|DNF
|-
|2011
|[[Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|[[Guadalajara]], [[Mexico|México]]
|5th
|[[Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's marathon|Marathon]]
|2:44:06
|-
|2012
|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[London]], [[United Kingdom]]
|64th
|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|Marathon]]
|2:36:41
|-
|2013
|[[2013 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Moscow]], [[Russia]]
| —
|[[2013 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon|Marathon]]
|DNF
|-
|rowspan=3|2014
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2014 South American Games|South American Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Santiago]], [[Chile]]
|6th
|[[Athletics at the 2014 South American Games – Results#5000 meters 2|5000 m]]
|16:37.84
|-
|7th
|[[Athletics at the 2014 South American Games – Results#10.2C000 meters 2|10,000 m]]
|34:21.93
|-
|[[South American Marathon Championships]]
|[[Santiago]], [[Chile]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Marathon
|2:36:08
|-
|rowspan=2|2015
|[[2015 South American Championships in Athletics|South American Championships]]
|[[Lima]], [[Peru]]
|10th
|[[2015 South American Championships in Athletics – Results#10,000 meters 2|10,000 m]]
|36:14.96
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|[[Toronto]], [[Canada]]
|11th
|[[Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's marathon|Marathon]]
|2:52:27
|-
|2016
|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]
|105th
|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon|Marathon]]
|2:50:29
|-
|2017
|[[Santiago Marathon]]
|[[Santiago]], [[Chile]]
|''unknown''
|Half marathon
|1:38:17
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{World Athletics}}
* {{SR/Olympics profile|ol/erika-olivera-1}}
* [http://www.emol.com/deportes/especiales/atenas_04/chilenos/erika_olivera.htm Profile] {{in lang|es}}
* [http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atw.php?ID=5578&Season=2014&Odd=1 Tilastopaja biography]

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{{succession box
| before = [[Dominique Ohaco]]
| title = [[List of flag bearers for Chile at the Olympics|Flagbearer]] for {{CHI}}
| years = [[2016 Summer Olympics|Rio de Janeiro 2016]]
| after = [[Henrik von Appen]]
}}
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{{Footer Pan American Champions Marathon Women}}
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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Chilean female long-distance runners]]
[[Category:Chilean female marathon runners]]
[[Category:Chilean female steeplechase runners]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes for Chile]]
[[Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Chile]]
[[Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Chile]]
[[Category:Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:Democrats (Chile) politicians]]
[[Category:South American Games gold medalists for Chile]]
[[Category:South American Games medalists in athletics]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 1994 South American Games]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 1998 South American Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Women members of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile]]
[[Category:People from Santiago Province, Chile]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Santiago Metropolitan Region]]
[[Category:Deputies of the LV Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile]]
[[Category:Deputies of the LVI Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile]]
[[Category:21st-century Chilean women politicians]]
[[Category:Chilean sportsperson-politicians]]