Martin Maric (California 2009; Croatia) received a two-year suspension for testing positive for Ostarine on October 1, 2014

Martin Marić
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Martin Marić
Personal information
Born April 19, 1984 (age 30)
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Weight 120 kg (260 lb)
Sport
Country Croatia
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Discus
Medal record[hide]
Men's Athletics
Representing Croatia
Mediterranean Games
Gold Mersin 2013 Discus throw

Martin Marić (born 19 April 1984) is a Croatian track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw. He has a personal best of 65.38 m (214 ft 6 in), achieved in April 2011 in Gainesville, Florida. He also has 72.31 m (237 ft 23⁄4 in) in the javelin throw, achieved in May 2006.[1]

Marić was born in Belgrade. He finished thirteenth at the 2001 World Youth Championships and won the silver medal at the 2003 European Junior Championships. As a competitor for the University of Georgia, he attain All-American status in the discus by placing 6th at the NCAAs. After transferring to the University of California, he attained All-American Status in the discus by placing 8th at the NCAA championships. In his senior campaign, he won the national collegiate championships by throwing 196-3, beating Ryan Whiting of Arizona State by only 2 cm (1 in) on his final throw. He also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final.[1]

On 1 October 2014 Marić received a two-year suspension for testing positive for Ostarine at the Croatian Championships in July 2014.[2][3]

Competition record[edit]
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Croatia
2001 World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 13th Discus throw (1.5 kg) 49.12 m
2003 European Junior Championships Tampere, Finland 2nd Discus throw (1.75 kg) 58.59 m
2005 Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 9th Discus throw 53.35 m
European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 13th (q) Discus throw 52.34 m
2007 Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 8th Discus throw 56.32 m
15th (q) Javelin throw 65.15 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 29th (q) Discus throw 59.25 m
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 6th Discus throw 60.60 m
Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 7th Discus throw 58.37 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 10th Discus throw 62.53 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 27th (q) Discus throw 60.61 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 17th (q) Discus throw 62.87 m
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 1st Discus throw 61.46 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 15th (q) Discus throw 61.98 m
See also[edit]
Doping cases in athletics
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Martin Marić profile at IAAF
Jump up ^ "Martin Marić dobio dvije godine suspenzije zbog dopinga". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). HINA. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
Jump up ^ IAAF list of sanctioned athletes October 2014
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Mediterranean Champions in Men's Discus Throw