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.[1][2]
In August 2009 Hunter-Galvan admitted taking the banned drug EPO three times, after failing a drug test on March 23. She was banned from competition for two years from May 2009.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  New Zealand | |||||
| 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 |
References
- ↑ iaaf.org - Lisa Hunter-Galvan profile Retrieved on 25 September 2009
- ↑ mysanantonio.com - Hunter-Galvan returns to run Olympic marathon 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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