Maurren Maggi

Maurren Higa Maggi (born 25 June 1976) is a Brazilian retired track and field athlete and Olympic gold medallist om the long jump.^[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.

FullnameMaurren Higa Maggi

Born (1976-06-25) 25 June 1976 (age 49)

São Carlos, SP, Brazil

Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Weight61 kg (134 lb)

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Maurren Maggi

Personal information
Full name	Maurren Higa Maggi
Born	(1976-06-25) 25 June 1976 (age 49) São Carlos, SP, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Women's athletics
Event	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 2001 Beijing 4 × 100 m relay 1999 Mallorca Long jump

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Maurren served a two-year ban from 2003 to 2004 for an unintentional anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for clostebol.^[2] Although the Brazil's Superior Sports Tribunal had cleared her of the violation, the IAAF appealed the decision and Maurren was issued with the sanction.^[3]

Maggi won the gold medal in the women's long jump at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a distance of 7.04m, becoming the first Brazilian woman to achieve an Olympic gold in an individual sport.^[4]

She finished second at the 2009 Troféu Brasil Caixa de Atletismo to Keila Costa, losing the event for the first time since 1998.^[5]

Maurren was married to racer Antônio Pizzonia, with whom she has a daughter, Sophia.