Personal information | |
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Full name | Luis Heberto Fonseca |
Nationality | Venezuelan |
Born | Los Hornos, Táchira, Venezuela | June 3, 1977
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 128 lb (58 kg) |
Sport | |
Country | Venezuela |
Sport | Track and field |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 2004 2008 |
Updated on 26 February 2013. |
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.
Fonseca was born on June 3, 1977, in Los Hornos, Táchira, Venezuela.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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 |
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