Maurren Maggi
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| Born | June 25, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maurren Higa Maggi (born June 25, 1976 in São Carlos) is a Brazilian athlete and Olympic gold medallist. She is the South American record holder at 100 metres hurdles and at long jump, with 12.71 seconds and 7.26 metres respectively. She also has 14.53 metres in the triple jump, former South American record. She is the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual sport.[1]
In 2003, Maurren got in a doping scandal after clostebol was found on her sample. She claimed that an anti-scarring gel sheet that she used contained the anabolic steroid in its composition. Maurren was suspended for two years, leaving her out of the 2003 Pan American Games. She missed going to the Olympic Games due to a pregnancy.[2]
She finished second at the 2009 Troféu Brasil Caixa de Atletismo to Keila Costa, losing the event for the first time since 1998.[3]
Maurren was married to racer Antônio Pizzonia, with whom she has a daughter, Sophia.
Achievements
100 metres hurdles
- 2001 Universiade - silver medal
- 2001 South American Championships - gold medal
- 1999 Pan American Games - silver medal
- 1999 South American Championships - gold medal
- 1997 South American Championships - silver medal
Long jump
- 2011 Pan American Games - gold medal
- 2011 South American Championships - gold medal
- 2008 Summer Olympics - gold medal
- 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships - silver medal
- 2007 Pan American Games - gold medal
- 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships - bronze medal
- 2002 Ibero-American Championships - gold medal
- 2002 IAAF World Cup - silver medal
- 2001 Universiade - gold medal
- 2001 South American Championships - gold medal
- 1999 Pan American Games - gold medal
- 1999 Universiade - bronze medal
- 1999 South American Championships - gold medal
- 1997 South American Championships - gold medal
See also
References
- ↑ Biscayart, Eduardo (2009-05-18).Vili sets 20.69m Oceania Shot Put record in Rio. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-05-18.
- ↑ Amostra B confirma doping de Maureen Maggi (Portuguese)
- ↑ Biscayart, Eduardo (2009-06-08). Murer vaults to world leading 4.82m at Brazilian nationals. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-09.
External links
- Maurren Maggi profile at IAAF
- sports-reference.com profile
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Preceded by Marion Jones |
Women's Long Jump Best Year Performance 1999 |
Succeeded by Fiona May |
Preceded by Tatyana Kotova |
Women's Long Jump Best Year Performance 2003 |
Succeeded by Tatyana Lebedeva |
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| Preceded by Inaugural |
Brazilian Sportswomen of the Year 1999 |
Succeeded by Leila Barros |
| Preceded by Jade Barbosa |
Brazilian Sportswomen of the Year 2008 |
Succeeded by Sarah Menezes |
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