# Maria Magnólia Figueiredo

Maria Magnólia de Souza Figueiredo (born 11 November 1963 in Currais Novos, Rio Grande do Norte) is a retired Brazilian athlete who competed in the 400 and 800 metres. She represented her country at the 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as four World Championships.
She has personal bests of 22.99 in the 200 metres (1988) and 50.62 in the 400 metres (1990). The latter is the current national record. Her time of 53.05 set in 2004 at altitude is the current Women's Masters 400 metres world record over the age of 40.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Brazil ||||||
| 1978 | South American Youth Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 4th | 100 m | 12.88 |
| 1978 | South American Youth Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 5th | 200 m | 26.31 |
| 1978 | South American Youth Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.88 |
| 1978 | South American Youth Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 4:10.0 |
| 1980 | South American Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 5th | 100 m | 12.46 |
| 1980 | South American Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.64 |
| 1981 | South American Junior Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 200 m | 24.8 |
| 1981 | South American Junior Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.4 |
| 1987 | Universiade | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 4th | 400 m | 51.74 |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 5th | 400 m | 51.93 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 15th (sf) | 400 m | 52.24 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 11th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.91 |
| 1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 3rd | 200 m | 23.35 (+0.0 m/s) A |
| 1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | 400m | 51.74 A |
| 1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29:22 A |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 29th (qf) | 200 m | 23.67 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 7th (qf) | 400 m | 51.32 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 11th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.81 |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 200 m | 23.83 |
| 1990 | Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 400 m | 51.51 |
| 1990 | Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.8 |
| 1991 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 400 m | 51.56 |
| 1991 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 800 m | 2:00.45 |
| 1991 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.59 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 2:01.53 |
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 800 m | 2:02.45 |
| 1993 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 400 m | 52.67 |
| 1993 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 800 m | 2:04.2 |
| 1993 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.49 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 2:01.01 |
| 1994 | Ibero-American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 4th | 400 m | 55.44 |
| 1994 | Ibero-American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:38.61 |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 6th | 400 m | 53.10 |
| 1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 3rd | 400 m | 51.36 |
| 1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.59 |
| 1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.34 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 22nd (qf) | 400 m | 51.98 |
| 1997 | South American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 2nd | 400 m | 53.49 |
| 1997 | South American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.21 |
| 1997 | South American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:38.18 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 30th (h) | 400 m | 53.95 |
| 1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 4th | 400 m | 52.62 |
| 2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.43 |