Olga Paredes (born 1984) is a Bolivian architect and Wikipedia editor. In 2022, she was named Wikimedian of the Year by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales at the annual Wikimania 2022 event.[1] She is the first person from Bolivia and Latin America to receive this award.[2]
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| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) La Paz, Bolivia |
| Nationality | Bolivian |
| Education | Higher University of San Andrés |
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| Awards | Wikimedian of the Year (2022) |
Paredes is an architect at the Higher University of San Andrés. She is a moderator of Wikimedistas de Bolivia,[3] as well as associated with Wikimuheres (Wikinarii), Heochikas, and edits OpenStreetMap.
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- ^ Foundation, Wikimedia (14 August 2022). "Celebrating the 2022 Wikimedians of the Year!". Diff. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ seguir, Redacción Diario Página Siete Autor marcado para. "Olga Paredes, la primera boliviana que recibe el premio Wikimedista del Año". www.paginasiete.bo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Bolivia se contagia de tecnología y feminismo". El Deber (in European Spanish). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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