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Maurren Maggi

Personal information
Born	(1976-06-25) 25 June 1976 (age 49) São Carlos, SP, Brazil
Height	1.73 m
Weight	61 kg
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Women's athletics
Event(s)	Long jump
Medal record Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing Long jump World Indoor Championships Silver 2008 Valencia Long jump Bronze 2003 Birmingham Long jump Pan American Games Gold 1999 Winnipeg Long jump Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro Long jump Gold 2011 Guadalajara Long jump Silver 1999 Winnipeg 100 m hurdles Universiade Gold 2001 Beijing Long jump Silver 2001 Beijing 100 m hurdles Silver 2001 Beijing 4 × 100 m relay Bronze 1999 Mallorca Long jump

Maurren Higa Maggi (born 25 June 1976) is a famous Brazilian athlete. She is known for her amazing skills in track and field events. Maurren won an Olympic gold medal in the long jump.

She holds the South American record for two events. These are the 100 metres hurdles and the long jump. Her best long jump was 7.26 metres. She also jumped 14.53 metres in the triple jump. This was a South American record too. Maurren was the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual sport. This was a huge achievement for her country.

In 2003, Maurren faced a difficult time. A banned substance was found in her sample. She explained it came from a medical product she was using. This led to a two-year suspension from competing. Because of this, she missed the 2003 Pan American Games. Later, she also missed the 2004 Summer Olympics because she was pregnant.

Maurren was married to a racer named Antônio Pizzonia. They have a daughter together named Sophia.

Maurren's Amazing Achievements

Maurren Maggi has won many medals throughout her career. She competed in several international events. These include the Olympic Games and the Pan American Games.

Winning Gold at the Olympics

Maurren's biggest win was at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She won the gold medal in the long jump event. This made her an Olympic champion.

Pan American Games Success

She also had great success at the Pan American Games. She won three gold medals in the long jump. These wins were in 1999, 2007, and 2011. She also earned a silver medal in the 100 metres hurdles in 1999.

World Indoor Championships Medals

Maurren also competed in the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics. She won a silver medal in 2008. In 2003, she earned a bronze medal.

Universiade and South American Championships

She won a gold medal in the long jump at the 2001 Universiade. She also got silver medals in the 100 metres hurdles and 4 × 100 m relay. Maurren has many gold medals from the South American Championships too.

See also

In Spanish: Maurren Maggi para niños

• List of doping cases in athletics

Images for kids

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  Maurren Maggi, a Brazilian Olympic gold medalist.