Maura Viceconte
Italian long-distance runner
1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
![Italy](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
- Half marathon: 1:09:19 (2001)
- Marathon: 2:23.47 (2000)
Medal record
European Championships | ||
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![]() | 1998 Budapest | Marathon |
European Marathon Cup | ||
![]() | 1998 Budapest | Team event |
Maura Viceconte (3 October 1967 – 10 February 2019) was an Italian long-distance runner who represented her native country twice (1996 and 2000) at the Summer Olympics.
Biography
Viceconte 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]
On 10 February 2019, Viceconte committed suicide by hanging, at the age of 51.[3]
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.
- ^ Pazzesco: è morta Maura Viceconte! Si è tolta la vita… (in Italian)
External links
- Maura Viceconte at World Athletics
- Maura Viceconte at ARRS
- Maura Viceconte at Olympics.com
- Maura Viceconte at Olympedia
- Maura Viceconte at RAI