Martin Marić (born 19 April 1984) is a

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athlete who competes in the

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. He has a personal best of , achieved in April 2014 in

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. He also has in the

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

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

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Doping

In August 2015, the

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published a "Prohibited Association list". Marić tested positive for

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, an SARM, in July 2014. He was given a two-year ban from track and field athletics through 5 August 2016. His ban lasted through 2016.

Professional

Marić represented

at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw in

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

at the

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. He placed 17th with 62.87 meters. He represented

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

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

at the Athletics at the 2009 Summer Universiade also called 2009 World University Games. He placed 7th at the Athletics at the 2009 Summer Universiade – Men's discus throw in 58.37 meters. He also competed at the

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, but without reaching the final, placing 29th with a 59.25 meters. He represented

at the 2007 Summer Universiade – Men's discus throw. He placed 8th at the 2007 Summer Universiade – Men's discus throw in 56.32 meters. 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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, Marić attained 2006 All-American status in the discus by placing 6th at the

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. In the javelin, Maric registered a throw of 237–3 feet, which improves his own seventh-longest mark in

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history. After transferring to the

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

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championships. In his senior campaign, Marić 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. He graduated from California with a bachelor's degree in Political Economy of Industrial Societies in 2009.

Personal

Marić was born in

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and is a native of

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Competition record

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