Maura Viceconte

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameMaura•Viceconte
Used nameMaura•Viceconte
Born3 October 1967 in Susa, Torino (ITA)
Died10 February 2019 in Chiusa di San Michele, Torino (ITA)
Measurements155 cm / 47 kg
AffiliationsMaratona Clube de Portugal Torino Asics
NOC Italy

Biography

Maura Viceconte was a marathon runner who placed 12th in that event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, after failing to finish at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Her greatest international medal came with a bronze at the 1998 European Championships. However, Viceconte won several major city marathons. She was champion at Venice in 1995, the 1997 Monaco Marathon, the 1998 Italian Marathon in Carpi, the 1999 Roma Marathon, the 2000 Wien (Vienna) Marathon, the 2001 Praha Marathon, and the 2003 Napoli Marathon.

On the track Viceconte was 12th at the 10,000 metres at the 2002 European Championships. She was Italian Champion in the 10K in 2002 and the half-marathon 2000-01. She set the Italian record for 10K with 31:05.57 in 2000, a mark which stood through 2018.

In February 2019, Viceconte took her own life, committing suicide by hanging herself.

Personal Bests: 10000 – 31:05.57 (2000); Mar – 2-23:47 (2000).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Athletics ITA Maura Viceconte
Marathon, Women (Olympic) DNF
2000 Summer Olympics Athletics ITA Maura Viceconte
Marathon, Women (Olympic) 12

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