Nieve Arroyo, Oliba Seledina

NOC Ecuador   
GenderWomen
Born25 Nov 1977 in Rosa Zárate, ECU
Height1.75 m
Weight 90 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Esmeraldas, ECU
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? She initially took part in athletics, but switched to wrestling. Her coaches then recommended she should try weightlifting.
General Interest
Awards and honours She has been named Best Athlete of 2017 by the Provincial Government of Esmeraldas, Ecuador. (eluniverso.com, 22 Jan 2018)

She has been named Athlete of the Year by Ecuadorian media company Granasa on at least four occasions. (extra.ec, 23 Dec 2011)
Nicknames Sele (vivedeporte.com, 16 Jul 2015)
Further Personal Information
Family Twin daughters Diana Angelica and Diana Felisa
General Interest
Injuries In 2014 she underwent surgery to treat four herniated discs in her back. She required about seven months of rehabilitation. (coe.org.ec, 05 Jan 2017)
Further Personal Information
Occupation Coordinator, Sports Administrator
Languages Spanish
General Interest
Other information OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has served as president of the Sports Federation of Esmeraldas in Ecuador. In 2017 she was named a zonal coordinator for the Ministry of Sport in Ecuador. (elcomercio.com, 31 May 2018; esmeraldasnews.com, 28 Jun 2017; coe.org.ec, 05 Jan 2017)

FAMILY SACRIFICES
She is the mother of twin daughters. When her daughters were age five, she decided to devote her life to weightlifting and admits she has missed numerous birthdays and other family celebrations such as Christmas as a result. "Sport is gratifying, you can visit new countries, you win important titles, but in exchange it demands superhuman efforts like being far away from those who you love." (expreso.ec, 10 May 2014)
Further Personal Information
Higher education Physical Education - Technical University Luis Vargas Torres: Esmeraldas, ECU
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Hugo Quelal [national], ECU
When and where did you begin this sport? She took up the sport in about 2001.
Club / Team Federacion Deportiva de Esmeraldas [Fedesmeraldas]: Ecuador
General Interest
Ambitions To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (elcomercio.com, 31 May 2018)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2012 7 +75kg   London
World Championships
2018 7 87kg   Ashgabat
2018 6 87kg - Snatch   Ashgabat
2018 7 87kg - Clean & Jerk   Ashgabat
2017 4 90kg   Anaheim, CA
2017 3 90kg - Snatch   Anaheim, CA
2017 5 90kg - Clean & Jerk   Anaheim, CA
2015 18 +75kg   Houston, TX
2015 18 +75kg - Snatch   Houston, TX
2015 17 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Houston, TX
2014 14 +75kg   Almaty
2014 11 +75kg - Snatch   Almaty
2014 13 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Almaty
2013 6 +75kg   Wroclaw
2013 5 +75kg - Snatch   Wroclaw
2013 7 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Wroclaw
2011 7 +75kg   Paris
2011 5 +75kg - Snatch   Paris
2011 7 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Paris
2010 6 +75kg   Antalya
2010 7 +75kg - Snatch   Antalya
2010 7 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Antalya
2007 8 +75kg   Chiang Mai
2007 8 +75kg - Snatch   Chiang Mai
2007 8 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Chiang Mai
2006 6 +75kg   Santo Domingo
2006 8 +75kg - Snatch   Santo Domingo
2006 7 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Santo Domingo
2003 10 +75kg   Vancouver, BC
2003 9 +75kg - Snatch   Vancouver, BC
2003 11 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Vancouver, BC
2002 9 +75kg   Warsaw
2002 8 +75kg - Snatch   Warsaw
2002 10 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Warsaw
South American Championships
2017 3 90kg   Santa Marta
2017 3 90kg - Snatch   Santa Marta
2017 3 90kg - Clean & Jerk   Santa Marta
2016 3 +75kg   Rio de Janeiro
2016 2 +75kg - Snatch   Rio de Janeiro
2016 3 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Rio de Janeiro
2013 3 +75kg   Chiclayo
2013 1 +75kg - Snatch   Chiclayo
2013 3 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Chiclayo
2008 1 +75kg   Buenos Aires
2008 1 +75kg - Snatch   Buenos Aires
2008 1 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Buenos Aires
2006 1 +75kg   Buenos Aires
2006 1 +75kg - Snatch   Buenos Aires
2006 1 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Buenos Aires
2000 4 +75kg   Santa Fe
2000 4 +75kg - Snatch   Santa Fe
2000 4 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Santa Fe
Pan American Games
2015 3 +75kg   Toronto, ON
2011 1 +75kg   Guadalajara
2007 1 +75kg   Rio de Janeiro
2003 2 +75kg   Santo Domingo
Pan American Championships
2018 4 90kg   Santo Domingo
2018 4 90kg - Snatch   Santo Domingo
2018 4 90kg - Clean & Jerk   Santo Domingo
2017 3 90kg   Miami, FL
2017 3 90kg - Snatch   Miami, FL
2017 4 90kg - Clean & Jerk   Miami, FL
2016 2 +75kg   Cartagena
2016 2 +75kg - Snatch   Cartagena
2016 2 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Cartagena
2013 1 +75kg   
2013 1 +75kg - Snatch   
2013 1 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   
2012 1 +75kg   Antigua Guatemala
2012 1 +75kg - Snatch   Antigua Guatemala
2012 1 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Antigua Guatemala
2010 1 +75kg   Guatemala City
2010 1 +75kg - Snatch   Guatemala City
2010 1 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Guatemala City
2009 1 +75kg   Chicago, IL
2009 1 +75kg - Snatch   Chicago, IL
2009 1 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Chicago, IL
2008 1 +75kg   Callao
2008 1 +75kg - Snatch   Callao
2008 1 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Callao
2006 2 +75kg   Guatemala City
2006 3 +75kg - Snatch   Guatemala City
2006 2 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Guatemala City
2004 2 +75kg   Pereira
2004 2 +75kg - Snatch   Pereira
2004 2 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Pereira