Maria Hiro ( Spanish: María Giro ) - Argentinean biathlete , participant in two winter Olympic games.
 Maria Hiro | |
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| general information | |
| Full name | María Edelia Giró |
| Original name | Spanish María giro |
| Citizenship |  Argentina |
| Date of Birth | May 12, 1971 (48 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Buenos Aires |
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Career
The first major international start for Mary was the 1989 World Cup in Austrian Fajstritsa, where she, along with her sister Anna Veronika, defended the colors of her team. In the individual race, Maria finished 43rd, in the sprint - 41st. In 1993, she started again at the World Cup : in the individual race she took 74th place.
In 1992, women's biathlon competitions were first included in the program of the Winter Olympic Games. Argentina's national team was represented by Maria Hiro and Fabiana Lovese . In the individual race, Maria, having made 6 misses, finished 63rd, and in the sprint, without making a single mistake on the firing lines, she took 36th place - the best for the Argentine biathlon in its history.
At the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympics, she carried the flag of her country. In Lillehammer, she did not perform so well: in the sprint she became 54th, and in the individual race - 66th.
She made her World Cup debut in 1989 at the stage in the German Ruhpolding , where she became the 43rd in the sprint. She showed her best career result in her last season 1993/1994 at the stage in the Canadian Hinton, where she took 34th place in the sprint.
World Championships
| Year | Location | Indus | Spr | Com | Est |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | World Cup Feistritz | 43 | 41 | - | - |
| 1993 | World Cup Borovets | 74 | - | - | - |
Participation in the olympic games
| Year | Location | Indus | Spr | Est |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Albertville | 63 | 36 | - |
| 1994 | Lillehammer | 66 | 54 | - |