Bertha Sánchez

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.

Bertha Oliva Sánchez Rivera (born November 4, 1978) is a female long-distance runner from Colombia, who won several medals on continental level from the mid-1990s on. She has won twice at the South American Cross Country Championships; first winning the long race in 2000, then winning the short race competition in 2002.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Colombia
1995	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	3rd	5000 m
1998	Central American and Caribbean Games	Maracaibo, Venezuela	3rd	5000 m
1999	South American Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	1st	1500 m
			2nd	5000 m
	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	2nd	5000 m
2002	Central American and Caribbean Games	San Salvador, El Salvador	3rd	1500 m
			2nd	5000 m
2003	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	3rd	10,000 m	33:56.17
2005	South American Championships	Cali, Colombia	1st	5000 m
			1st	10,000 m
2006	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena de Indias, Colombia	1st	5000 m
	South American Championships	Tunja, Colombia	1st	5000 m
			1st	10,000 m
			1st	3000 m steeple
2007	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	3rd	5000 m	16:21.17
			3rd	10,000 m	34:23.89
	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	6th	5000 m	15:49.97
			8th	10,000 m	34:13.25
2008	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Cali, Colombia	2nd	5000 m	16:43.82
			1st	10,000 m	35:16.36
	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	62nd	Marathon	2:47:02
2009	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	5th	5000 m	16:42.19
			5th	10,000 m	35:07.82

References

• ARRS
• 2006 South American Championships

External links

• IAAF profile for Bertha Sánchez