Olga Paredes

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Olga Paredes
Olga Paredes at Wikiwomen Camp.jpg
Born1984 (age 3839)
NationalityBolivian
Education Higher University of San Andrés
Occupation(s)Architect, Wikipedia editor
Awards Wikimedian of the Year (2022)

Olga Paredes (born 1984) is a Bolivian architect and Wikipedia editor. In 2022, she was named Wikimedian of the Year by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales at the annual Wikimania 2022 event. [1] She is the first person from Bolivia and Latin America to receive this award. [2]

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Paredes is an architect at the Higher University of San Andrés. She is a moderator of Wikimedistas de Bolivia, [3] as well as associated with Wikimuheres (Wikinarii), Heochikas, and edits OpenStreetMap.

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References

  1. Foundation, Wikimedia (14 August 2022). "Celebrating the 2022 Wikimedians of the Year!". Diff. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. seguir, Redacción Diario Página Siete Autor marcado para. "Olga Paredes, la primera boliviana que recibe el premio Wikimedista del Año". www.paginasiete.bo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. "Bolivia se contagia de tecnología y feminismo". El Deber (in European Spanish). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2023.