Luis Fonseca (runner)
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| Full name | Luis Heberto Fonseca | |||||||||||
| Born | 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 | ||||||||||||
| 2004 2008 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 26 February 2013 | ||||||||||||
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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.
Early life and education
Fonseca was born on June 3, 1977, in Los Hornos, Táchira, Venezuela.
Achievements
| 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
- Luis Fonseca at World Athletics
- Luis Fonseca at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Luis Fonseca at Olympics.com
- Luis Fonseca at Olympedia
- Luis Fonseca at InterSportStats
Categories:
- 1977 births
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Living people
- Olympic athletes for Venezuela
- Venezuelan men long-distance runners
- Venezuelan men marathon runners
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Venezuela
- Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Pan American Games athletes for Venezuela
- Sportspeople from Táchira
- 20th-century Venezuelan people
- 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen
- Venezuelan athletics biography stubs