Yolimar Pineda
Pineda in the 2012 Olympic marathon
Personal information
Full nameYolimar Elizabeth Pineda Medina
Born (1985-11-14) November 14, 1985
Venezuela, Valencia Venezuela [1]
EducationUniversity of Carabobo[2][3]
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[4]
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country Venezuela
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon, half marathon, 10,000 m
ClubCarabobo Runners Club[2]
Coached byLuis Arias[2][3]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10,000 m: – 35:08.85 (2005)
HM – 1:16:15 (2011)
Mar – 2:41:32 (2012)[5]
Updated on 11 June 2013.

Yolimar Elizabeth Pineda Medina (born November 14, 1985) is a Venezuelan long-distance runner. She competed in the marathon at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and finished 94th and 93rd, respectively.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Venezuela
2004 South American U23 Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 8th 5000m 18:55.44
2006 South American Cross Country Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 13th Short race 4.0 km 14:10 min
7th Long race 8.0 km 28:33 min
World Cross Country Championships Fukuoka, Japan 86th Long race 8.0 km 30:13 min
14th Long race 8.0 km – Team
2007 ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela 3rd Half marathon 1:22:12 hrs
2011 Ibero-American Marathon Championships Caracas, Venezuela 1st Marathon 2:50:21 hrs
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 10th Marathon 2:51:58 hrs A
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 94th Marathon 2:45:16 hrs

References

  1. Yolimar Pineda. Sports reference
  2. 1 2 3 Yolimar Pineda. London 2012. Retrieved on 2012-07-21.
  3. 1 2 Yolymar Pineda. nbcolympics.com
  4. Yolymar Pineda. rio2016.com
  5. Yolimar Pineda at World Athletics


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