Margarida Moreno

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

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

  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

  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.