Italian long-distance runner (1967–2019)
Maura Viceconte
Maura Viceconte at Sydney Olympics 2000
Born (1967-10-03 ) 3 October 1967Susa , ItalyDied 10 February 2019(2019-02-10) (aged 51)Chiusa di San Michele , Italy Height 1.56 m (5 ft 1+ 1 ⁄2 in) Weight 47 kg (104 lb) Country Italy Sport Athletics Event Marathon Coached by Renato Canova Personal bests
Half marathon: 1:09:19 (2001)
Marathon: 2:23.47 (2000)
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]
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