Maurren Maggi
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Maurren Higa Maggi (born June 25, 1976 in São Carlos
) is a Brazil
ian athlete and Olympic gold medal
list. 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
. She is the first, and so far only, Brazilian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual sport.
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.
She finished second at the 2009 Troféu Brasil Caixa de Atletismo to Keila Costa
, losing the event for the first time since 1998.
Maurren was married to racer Antônio Pizzonia
, with whom she has a daughter, Sophia.
São Carlos
São Carlos is a city of 221,950 inhabitants in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is located at , at about 231 km from the city of São Paulo.-History:...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian athlete and Olympic gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
list. She is the South American record holder at 100 metres hurdles
100 metres hurdles
The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...
and at long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
, with 12.71 seconds and 7.26 metres respectively. She also has 14.53 metres in the triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
. She is the first, and so far only, Brazilian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual sport.
In 2003, Maurren got in a doping
Doping (sport)
The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term "doping", particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of performance...
scandal after clostebol
Clostebol
Clostebol , usually as the ester clostebol acetate, is a synthetic anabolic androgenic steroid. Clostebol is the 4-chloro derivative of the natural hormone testosterone....
was found on her sample. She claimed that an anti-scarring gel sheet that she used contained the anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroids, technically known as anabolic-androgen steroids or colloquially simply as "steroids", are drugs that mimic the effects of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in the body. They increase protein synthesis within cells, which results in the buildup of cellular tissue ,...
in its composition. Maurren was suspended for two years, leaving her out of the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
. She missed going to the Olympic Games
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
due to a pregnancy.
She finished second at the 2009 Troféu Brasil Caixa de Atletismo to Keila Costa
Keila Costa
Keila da Silva Costa is a Brazilian long jumper and triple jumper. She has competed in two Olympic Games, 2004 and 2008, and has reached the final round both there and in World Championships and World Indoor Championships. She is the South American record holder in triple jump with 14.57 metres,...
, losing the event for the first time since 1998.
Maurren was married to racer Antônio Pizzonia
Antônio Pizzonia
Antônio Reginaldo Pizzonia Júnior is a Brazilian racing driver who has raced in Formula One and the Champ Car World Series.He is nicknamed "Jungle Boy", a reference to his native Amazonas...
, with whom she has a daughter, Sophia.
100 metres hurdles
- 2001 Universiade - silver medal
- 2001 South American Championships - gold medal
- 1999 Pan American Games1999 Pan American GamesThe 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
- silver medal - 1999 South American Championships - gold medal
- 1997 South American Championships - silver medal
Long jump
- 2011 Pan American GamesAthletics at the 2011 Pan American GamesAthletics competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara was held from October 23 to October 30 at the newly built Telmex Athletics Stadium. The racewalking and marathon events were held on the temporary Guadalajara Circuit and Route and the Pan American Marathon circuit respectively...
- gold medal - 2011 South American Championships2011 South American Championships in Athletics – ResultsThese are the official results of the 2011 South American Championships in Athletics which took place on June 2–5, 2011 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.-100 meters:Heats – June 2Final – June 2-200 meters:Heats – June 4...
- gold medal - 2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
- gold medal - 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships2008 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsThe 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Luis Puig Palace in Valencia, Spain, March 7-9, 2008.-Bid:Valencia was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on November 13, 2005 at an IAAF Council meeting in Moscow, Russia.-Men:...
- silver medal - 2007 Pan American Games2007 Pan American GamesThe 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
- gold medal - 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships2003 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsThe 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK from 14 March to 16 March 2003. It was the first time the Championships had been held in the UK...
- 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 Games1999 Pan American GamesThe 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
- gold medal - 1999 Universiade - bronze medal
- 1999 South American Championships - gold medal
- 1997 South American Championships - gold medal