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Sabine Heitling

Personal information
Full name	Sabine Letícia Heitling
Nationality	Brazil
Born	(1987-07-02) July 2, 1987 Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Representing Brazil Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro 3000m steeplechase 2011 Guadalajara 3000m steeplechase
Updated on 14 May 2013

Sabine Letícia Heitling (born 2 July 1987, in Santa Cruz do Sul) is a Brazilian athlete specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

Biography

Heitling's personal best in the event is 9:41.22 achieved in 2009 in London. This was the Brazilian and South American record on the steeplechase until 2016, when Juliana Paula dos Santos ran 3 seconds faster.

In 2013, Heitling tested positive for a banned stimulant Methylhexaneamine and was disqualified for 1 year. The ban lasted from 7 June 2013 to 6 June 2014.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Brazil
2002	South American Junior Championships / South American Games	Belém, Brazil	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:52.77
	South American Youth Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	2nd	2000 m s'chase	7:13.65
2003	South American Junior Championships	Guayaquil, Ecuador	2nd	1500 m	4:33.0
2004	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	26th (h)	3000m steeplechase	11:01.09
	South American Youth Championships	Guayaquil, Ecuador	4th	1500 m	4:35.2
			1st	2000 m s'chase	6:34.7
2005	Pan American Junior Championships	Windsor, Canada	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:04.71
	South American Junior Championships	Rosario, Argentina	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:41.11
2006	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	11th	3000m steeplechase	10:28.32
	Lusophony Games	Macau	2nd	1500 m	4:26.78
			1st	5000 m	17:19.37
	South American U23 Championships / South American Games	Buenos Aires, Argentina	3rd	1500 m	4:28.57
			2nd	3000 m s'chase	10:37.38
2007	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	7th	1500 m	4:19.21
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:51.13
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	43rd (h)	3000 m s'chase	10:19.57
2008	Ibero-American Championships	Iquique, Chile	1st	1500 m	4:18.78
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:54.70
	South American U23 Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	1500 m	4:34.42
			1st	3000 m s'chase	10:17.35
2009	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	3000 m s'chase	9:52.54
	Lusophony Games	Lisbon, Portugal	2nd	1500 m	4:17.68
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	35th (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:50.96
2010	Ibero-American Championships	San Fernando, Spain	3rd	3000 m s'chase	9:56.02
2011	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	4th	3000 m s'chase	10:28.34
	Universiade	Shenzhen, China	6th	3000 m s'chase	9:52.19
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	3rd	3000 m s'chase	10:10.98

External links

• Sabine Heitling at World Athletics