Martin Marić

Martin Marić (born 19 April 1984) is a Croatian discus thrower.

He was born in Split. 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 Javelin by placing 6th at the NCAAs. After transferring to the University of California, he attained All-American Status in the discuss 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 on his final throw. He also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final.^[1]

His personal best throw is 65.38 meters, achieved in April 2011 in Gainesville, Florida. He also has 72.31 meters in the javelin throw, achieved in May 2006.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Croatia
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	29th	59.25 m
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	10th	62.53 m

References

1. ^ ^{a b} IAAF profile for Martin Marić

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Name	Maric, Martin
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Short description	Croatian athlete
Date of birth	19 April 1984
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