Maria Michta-Coffey
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Maria Lynn Michta-Coffey |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 23, 1986 Stony Brook, New York |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Racewalking |
| Club | Walk USA |
| Coached by | Tim Seaman |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 20 km walk: 1:30:49 American Record 15km walk:1:07:51 American Record 10km walk:45:08 official split in 20k 5km walk: 21:57 American Record |
Maria Michta-Coffey (born June 23, 1986) is an American race walker of Polish descent.[1] She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in the 20 kilometer race walk after winning the U.S. Olympic trials with a time of 1:34:53.33.[2] At the 2012 Olympics, she finished in 29th place in the 20 kilometer race walk with a time of 1:32:27, a new personal best.[3]
She has had a strong 2014 season, setting four American records in the race walk, and even breaking her own American record in the 20 km twice in just over one month. She was the highest placed American finisher ever in the Women's 20 km IAAF World Race Walking Cup, setting a new American record of 1:30:49 and finishing 30th.[4] Michta won her 6th National Title of 2014 on September 14 at the National 30k in Valley Cottage, NY.[5]
Michta graduated from high school in the Sachem School District on Long Island in New York in 2004.[6] She graduated as valedictorian from Long Island University C. W. Post Campus in 2008 and then became a PhD candidate at the Mount Sinai Medical School[6][7] in biomedical science.[8] Michta married her Sachem High School sweetheart Joe Coffey on July 3, 2014. She will race under the new last name Michta-Coffey for the 2015 season.[9]
Personal bests
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road walk | |||
| 10 km | 48:03 min | Lima, Peru | 7 May 2005 |
| 20 km | 1:30:49 hrs | Taicang, China | 3 May 2014 |
| Track walk | |||
| 5000 m | 21:50.15 min | Philadelphia, United States | 25 April 2015 |
| 10,000 m | 49:43.85 min | Windsor, Canada | 30 July 2005 |
| 20,000 m | 1:34:53.33 hrs | Eugene, United States | 1 July 2012 |
Competition record
References
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- ↑ http://www.usatf.org/Events/2012/OlympicTrials-TF/Results/Results22-1.htm
- ↑ London 2012 - Women's 20km Race Walk results
- ↑ http://www.usatf.org/News/Race-Walker-Maria-Michta-earns-second-USATF-Athlet.aspx
- ↑ http://www.rocklandtimes.com/2014/09/18/michta-triumphs-in-usatf-30k-racewalk/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Maria Michta
- ↑ Maria Michta.com: About Me!
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/sachem-north-s-maria-michta-wins-another-national-championship-1.8602495
External links
- Official website
- IAAF profile for Maria Michta
- USATF profile for Maria Michta
- Sports reference biography
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