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Sabine Heitling
Personal information
Full name	Sabine Letícia Heitling
Nationality	Brazil
Born	July 2, 1987 (age 37); Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
	Updated on 14 May 2013

Sabine Letícia Heitling (born 2 July 1987, in Santa Cruz do Sul) is Brazilian athlete specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase.^[1]

Biography

Heitling's personal best in the event is 9:41.22 achieved in 2009 in London. This was the Brazilian and South American record on the steeplechase until 2016, when Juliana Paula dos Santos ran 3 seconds faster.^[2]

In 2013, Heitling tested positive for a banned stimulant Methylhexaneamine and was disqualified for 1 year. The ban lasted from 7 June 2013 to 6 June 2014.^[3]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Brazil
2002	South American Junior Championships / South American Games	Belém, Brazil	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:52.77
2002	South American Youth Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	2nd	2000 m s'chase	7:13.65
2003	South American Junior Championships	Guayaquil, Ecuador	2nd	1500 m	4:33.0
2004	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	26th (h)	3000m steeplechase	11:01.09
	South American Youth Championships	Guayaquil, Ecuador	4th	1500 m	4:35.2
	South American Youth Championships	Guayaquil, Ecuador	1st	2000 m s'chase	6:34.7
2005	Pan American Junior Championships	Windsor, Canada	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:04.71
2005	South American Junior Championships	Rosario, Argentina	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:41.11
2006	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	11th	3000m steeplechase	10:28.32
	Lusophony Games	Macau	2nd	1500 m	4:26.78
	Lusophony Games	Macau	1st	5000 m	17:19.37
	South American U23 Championships / South American Games	Buenos Aires, Argentina	3rd	1500 m	4:28.57
	South American U23 Championships / South American Games	Buenos Aires, Argentina	2nd	3000 m s'chase	10:37.38
2007	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	7th	1500 m	4:19.21
	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1st	3000 m s'chase	9:51.13
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	43rd (h)	3000 m s'chase	10:19.57
2008	Ibero-American Championships	Iquique, Chile	1st	1500 m	4:18.78
	Ibero-American Championships	Iquique, Chile	1st	3000 m s'chase	9:54.70
	South American U23 Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	1500 m	4:34.42
	South American U23 Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:17.35
2009	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	3000 m s'chase	9:52.54
	Lusophony Games	Lisbon, Portugal	2nd	1500 m	4:17.68
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	35th (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:50.96
2010	Ibero-American Championships	San Fernando, Spain	3rd	3000 m s'chase	9:56.02
2011	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	4th	3000 m s'chase	10:28.34
	Universiade	Shenzhen, China	6th	3000 m s'chase	9:52.19
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	3rd	3000 m s'chase	10:10.98