Martin Marić

Martin Marić (born 19 April 1984) is a Croatian track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw. He has a personal best of , achieved in April 2014 in Chula Vista, California. He also has in the javelin throw, achieved in May 2006. Maric spent the springs of 2010 and 2011 as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Florida.

Doping In August 2015, the World Anti-Doping Agency published a "Prohibited Association list".

Marić tested positive for ostarine, 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 Croatia at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw in Moscow, Russia. He placed 27th at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw in 60.61 meters.

He represented Croatia at the 2012 Olympic Games. He placed 17th with 62.87 meters.

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

Marić represented Croatia 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 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final, placing 29th with a 59.25 meters. In the javelin, Maric registered a throw of 237–3 feet, which improves his own seventh-longest mark in Georgia Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs history.

After transferring to the University of California, he attained All-American Status in the discus by placing 8th at the National Collegiate Athletic Association championships. In his senior campaign, Marić won the NCAA Division I national collegiate championships by throwing the discus 196-3, beating Ryan Whiting of Arizona State Sun Devils 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 Belgrade and is a native of Split, Croatia.

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