Martin Marić (born 19 April 1984) is a

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track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

athlete who competes in the

discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by th ...

. He has a personal best of , achieved in April 2014 in Chula Vista, California. He also has in the

javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the wom ...

, achieved in May 2006. Martin Marić has been a throws coach at the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United States, with highly selective ad ...

Since 2012. Maric spent the springs of 2010 and 2011 as a volunteer assistant coach at the

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

World Anti-Doping Agency

In August 2015,

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published a "Prohibited Association list". Martin Marić is one of the 130 athletes prohibited from associating in

Track and Field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

athletics. Martin's ban last through 2016.

IAAF

Martin Marić tested positive for

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in July 2014, a SARM. Martin Marić was given a two-year ban from

athletics through 5 August 2016.

Professional

Martin Marić represented

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at the

2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw The men's discus throw at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 12–13 August. The three automatic qualifiers turned out to be the three players in this event. On the second throw of the competition Pio ...

in Moscow, Russia. Martin placed 27th at 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw in 60.61 meters. Martin Maric represented

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at the 2012 Olympic Games. Martin placed 17th with a 62.87 meters. Martin Marić represented

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at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw in

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. Martin placed 27th at 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw in 60.61 meters. Martin Marić represented

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at the

Athletics at the 2009 Summer Universiade The athletics competition at the 2009 Summer Universiade was held at the Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade, Serbia from July 7 to July 12, 2009. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Participating nations * (1) * (3) * (1 ...

also called 2009 World University Games. Martin placed 7th at Athletics at the 2009 Summer Universiade – Men's discus throw in 58.37 meters. Martin Maric also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final placing 29th with a 59.25 meters. Martin Marić represented

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at the

Athletics at the 2007 Summer Universiade – Men's discus throw The men's discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sp ...

. Martin placed 8th at

in 56.32 meters. Martin Marić finished thirteenth at the 2001 World Youth Championships and won the silver medal at the 2003 European Junior Championships.

NCAA

As a competitor for the

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, Martin Marić attain 2006 All-American status in the discus by placing 6th at the

NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships The NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship is an annual collegiate outdoor track and field competition for men organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Athlete's individual performances earn points for ...

. In the javelin, Maric registered a throw of 237–3 feet, which improves his own seventh-longest mark in Georgia Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs history. After transferring to the

University of California The University of California (UC) is a public land-grant research university system in the U.S. state of California. The system is composed of the campuses at Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Franci ...

, he attained All-American Status in the discus by placing 8th at the

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championships. In his senior campaign, Martin won the

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national collegiate championships by throwing the discus 196-3, beating Ryan Whiting of

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by only on his final throw. Maric graduated from California with a bachelor's degree in Political Economy of Industrial Societies in 2009.

Personal

Marić was born in Belgrade and is native of

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Competition record

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