Maurren Higa Maggi (born 25 June 1976) is a Brazilian retired track and field athlete and Olympic gold medallist.[1] She is the South American record holder in the 100 metres hurdles and long jump, with 12.71 seconds and 7.26 metres respectively. She also has a best of 14.53 metres in the triple jump – a former South American record. She is the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual sport.[2]
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| Full name | Maurren Higa Maggi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 June 1976 São Carlos, SP, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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, preventing her from participating in the 2003 Pan American Games. She missed going to the Olympic Games due to a pregnancy.[3]
She finished second at the 2009 Troféu Brasil Caixa de Atletismo to Keila Costa, losing the event for the first time since 1998.[4]
Maurren was married to racer Antônio Pizzonia, with whom she has a daughter, Sophia.
International competitions
edit100 metres hurdles
edit- 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
edit- 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
- 2006 South American Championships in Athletics - 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maurren Maggi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
- ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (18 May 2009).Vili sets 20.69m Oceania Shot Put record in Rio Archived 19 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 18 May 2009.
- ^ Amostra B confirma doping de Maureen Maggi (Portuguese)
- ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (8 June 2009). Murer vaults to world leading 4.82m at Brazilian nationals. IAAF. Retrieved on 9 June 2009.
External links
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- Maurren Higa Maggi at World Athletics
- Maurren Higa Maggi at Olympics.com
- Maurren Maggi at Olympedia
- Maurren Maggi at the Comitê Olímpico do Brasil (in Portuguese)
