Olivia Dalila Rugama Carmona (born April 9, 1984, in

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) is Nicaraguan javelin thrower. She represented her nation

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at the

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, and also registered her own national record of 55.28 metres in the women's javelin throw at the 2007 Bolivarian Games in

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. Throughout her career, Rugama was part of the team of the

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's track and field squad. Rugama qualified for the Nicaraguan squad in the women's javelin throw at the

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, by granting an invitation from the Nicaraguan Olympic Committee ( es, Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense) and the

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under the Universality rule with an entry mark of 53.23. Rugama threw a javelin with a satisfying distance of 51.42 metres on her second attempt in the prelims, but her effort was not sufficient to compete for the final round with a fortieth-place finish. Dalila Rugama has won in 4 times (2001, 2006, 2013 and 2017) the Women's

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and 1 time (2006) the Women's

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in the

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. Similarly won in 12 times (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018) the Women's

and 1 time (2018) the Women's

in the

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. Dalila Rugama is the best in the Women's Javelin Throw in the history of Central American.

International Competitions

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* 1984 births Living people Nicaraguan female athletes Nicaraguan javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Nicaragua Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic female javelin throwers Sportspeople from Managua 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 2011 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Nicaragua Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American Games gold medalists for Nicaragua Central American Games medalists in athletics Central American Games bronze medalists for Nicaragua {{Nicaragua-athletics-bio-stub