Name: Maria Michta
Sport: Track and Field
Event: 20 km Race Walk
Height: 5’5”
Current Residence: Nesconset, NY
College: Long Island University
Olympic Experience:
- 2012 Olympic Games, 29th in women's 20km racewalk
Career Highlights:
- Three-time national outdoor champion, 20-kilometer race walk (2010-12)
- Three-time national indoor champion, 3,000-meter race walk (2010-12)
- 2005 Pan American Championships, 3rd (10-kilometer race walk)
- 2004 USA Junior Outdoor Championships, 3rd (10-kilometer race walk)
- 2005 Pan American Race Walking Cup, 2nd (10-kimolemter race walk)
- 2003 USA Junior Outdoor Championships, 2nd (10-kilometer race walk)
Fun Facts: Maria enjoys reading non-fiction books about viruses, microbes, and vaccines as well as thriller fiction books
Learn more:
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