Liza Hunter-Galvan
Liza Marie Hunter-Galvan (born 25 June 1969 in Auckland) is a long-distance runner from New Zealand. She qualified to run the Women's Marathon in both the 2004 Athens Olympic Games as well as the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She resides in San Antonio, Texas and has won the Marathon of the Americas on four occasions.[2][3]
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| Born | 25 June 1969 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Residence | San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| Education | The University of Texas at San Antonio [1] |
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| Sport | Long-distance running |
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In August 2009 Hunter-Galvan admitted taking the banned drug EPO three times, after failing a drug test on 23 March. She was banned from competition for two years from May 2009.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 51st | Marathon | 2:50:23 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 39th | Marathon | 2:39:47 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 35th | Marathon | 2:34:51 |
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References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Liza Hunter-Galvan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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- iaaf.org - Lisa Hunter-Galvan profile Retrieved on 25 September 2009
- mysanantonio.com - Hunter-Galvan returns to run Olympic marathon Archived 31 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 25 September 2009
- Orsman, Bernard (29 August 2009). "Sport guardian condemns athlete's 'cheating'". The New Zealand Herald. Newstalk ZB. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
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