María José Pueyo Bergua (born March 16, 1970, in Jaca, Huesca) is a Spanish marathon runner.[1] At age thirty-eight, Pueyo made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's marathon, along with her compatriots Alessandra Aguilar and Cuban-born Yesenia Centeno. She finished the race in sixty-fourth place by thirty-one seconds ahead of Hungary's Petra Teveli, with a time of 2:48:01.[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | María José Pueyo Bergua |
| Nationality |  Spain |
| Born | 16 March 1970 Jaca, Huesca, Spain |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
| Club | Zenit Olimpo |
| Coached by | Jose Fernando García |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Marathon: 2:32:22 (2008) |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "María José Pueyo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
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