Luis Fonseca (runner)

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Luis Heberto Fonseca (born June 3, 1977) is a Venezuelan long-distance runner, who twice represented Venezuela in the men's marathon race at the Summer Olympics: in 2004 and 2008. He set his personal best in the men's marathon (2:11:49) on April 15, 2002 in the Boston Marathon.

Luis Fonseca
Personal information
Full nameLuis Heberto Fonseca
Born (1977-06-03) June 3, 1977 (age 47)
Los Hornos, Táchira, Venezuela
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight128 lb (58 kg)
Sport
Country Venezuela
SportTrack and field
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2004
2008
Updated on 26 February 2013

Early life and education

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Fonseca was born on June 3, 1977, in Los Hornos, Táchira, Venezuela.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Venezuela
2002 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd Marathon 2:20:13
2003 South American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 3rd 5,000 m
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 5th 10,000 m
DNF Marathon
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece DNF Marathon
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China DNF Marathon

References

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