Maurren Maggi

Maurren Maggi
Personal information
Born (1976-06-25) June 25, 1976
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country  Brazil
Sport Women's athletics
Event(s) Long jump
Medal record
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing Long jump
World Indoor Championships
2008 Valencia Long jump
2003 Birmingham Long jump
Pan American Games
1999 Winnipeg Long jump
2007 Rio de Janeiro Long jump
2011 Guadalajara Long jump
1999 Winnipeg 100 m hurdles
Universiade
2001 Beijing Long jump
2001 Beijing 100 m hurdles
1999 Mallorca Long jump

Maurren Higa Maggi (born June 25, 1976 in São Carlos) is a former Brazilian track and field athlete and Olympic gold medallist. 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.[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, preventing her from participating in 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.

International competitions

100 metres hurdles

Long jump

See also

References

  1. ↑ Biscayart, Eduardo (2009-05-18).Vili sets 20.69m Oceania Shot Put record in Rio. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-05-18.
  2. ↑ Amostra B confirma doping de Maureen Maggi (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Biscayart, Eduardo (2009-06-08). Murer vaults to world leading 4.82m at Brazilian nationals. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-09.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Marion Jones
Tatyana Kotova		 Women's Long Jump Best Year Performance
1999
2003 		Succeeded by
Fiona May
Tatyana Lebedeva
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