Margarida Moreno
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Margarida Moreno Sánchez |
| Nickname | Maggy |
| Born | 3 April 1968 |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Andorra |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 1.83 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ "High Jump Women". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Women High Jump". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Andorra". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ 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.
