Maura Viceconte

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Maura Viceconte
Athletics
EventMarathon
Coached byRenato Canova
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Half marathon: 1:09:19 (2001)
  • Marathon: 2:23.47 (2000)
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place
1998 Budapest
Marathon
European Marathon Cup
Silver medal – second place
1998 Budapest
Team event

Maura Viceconte (3 October 1967 – 10 February 2019) was an Italian

Summer Olympics
.

Biography

Viceconte is best known for winning the bronze medal at the

marathons
during her career: Rome (1999), Vienna (2000), and Prague (2001).

Her personal best time of 2:23:47 hours set at the

Italian national record until April 2012, when it was beaten by Valeria Straneo.[1][2]

On 10 February 2019, Viceconte committed suicide by hanging, at the age of 51.[3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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

References

  1. ^ "Straneo record a Rotterdam 2h23:44" (in Italian). fidal.it. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Pazzesco: è morta Maura Viceconte! Si è tolta la vita… (in Italian)

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