Maura Viceconte
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||
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October 3, 1967 Susa, Italy | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) | ||||||||||||
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 Italy | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Renato Canova | ||||||||||||
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Maura Viceconte (born 3 October 1967 in Susa, Piedmont) is a retired long-distance runner from Italy, who represented her native country twice (1996 and 2000) at the Summer Olympics.
Biography
She is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. She won three marathons during her career: Rome (1999), Vienna (2000), and Prague (2001).
Her personal best time of 2:23:47 hours set at the Vienna City Marathon in 2000 stood as the Italian national record until April 2012, when it was beaten by Valeria Straneo.[1][2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1995 | Venice Marathon | Venice, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:29:11 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1997 | Monaco Marathon | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 1st | Marathon | 2:28:16 |
| 1998 | Italian Marathon | Carpi, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:31:23 |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Marathon | 2:28:31 | |
| 1999 | Rome City Marathon | Rome, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:29:36 |
| 2000 | Vienna Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:23:47 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th | Marathon | 2:29:26 | |
| 2001 | Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 1st | Marathon | 2:26:33 |
See also
- Italian all-time lists - 5000 metres
- Italian all-time lists - 10000 metres
- Italian all-time lists - Half marathon
- Italian all-time lists - Marathon
References
- ↑ "Straneo record a Rotterdam 2h23:44" (in Italian). fidal.it. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ↑ van Hemert, Wim (2012-04-15). Spectacular double Ethiopian success brings home 2:04 and 2:18 victories in Rotterdam. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
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