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Margarida Moreno

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Margarida Moreno
Personal information
Full nameMargarida Moreno Sánchez
NicknameMaggy
Born (1968-04-03) 3 April 1968 (age 56)
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country Andorra
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (1991)

Margarida "Maggy" Moreno Sánchez[a] (born 3 April 1968) is an Andorran track and field athlete who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]

Moreno's first major competition was the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships where she competed in the high jump after jumping 1.75 metres (5 feet 9 inches) she finished qualification in 26th place so didn't qualify for the final,[2] later in the year she also competed in the high jump at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo, she only managed to jump 1.70 metres (5 feet 7 inches) so again failed to reach the final.[3]

The following year Moreno was picked for the 1992 Summer Olympics, she was also chosen to be her countries flag bearer at the opening ceremony,[4] in the high jump she jumped 1.70 metres (5 feet 7 inches) and finished 41st so didn't qualify for the final.[5]

Her personal bests in the event are 1.83 metres outdoors (Monzón 1991) and 1.81 metres indoors (San Sebastián 1990). Both are standing national records.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Andorra
1989 Games of the Small States of Europe Nicosia, Cyprus 1st 1.77 m
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 19th 1.75 m
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 26th (q) 1.75 m
Games of the Small States of Europe Andorra la Vella, Andorra 3rd 1.80 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 28th (q) 1.70 m
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 23rd 1.75 m
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 41st (q) 1.70 m
1993 Games of the Small States of Europe Valetta, Malta 3rd 1.74 m
2005 Games of the Small States of Europe Andorra la Vella, Andorra 4th 1.65 m
2007 Games of the Small States of Europe Fontvieille, Monaco 6th 1.65 m

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Moreno and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maggy Moreno". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017. Full name: Margarida Moreno Sánchez
  2. ^ "High Jump Women". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Women High Jump". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Andorra". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  5. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Women's High Jump". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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