Bulgarian high jumper
Venelina Veneva-Mateeva (née Veneva, Bulgarian : Венелина Венева-Матеева , born June 13, 1974, in Ruse ) is a Bulgarian high jumper .
Biography
Talented at a young age, she jumped 1.93 metres indoor in 1990 to record a world best performance by a 15-year-old. She did not improve this result outdoor until 1995 (1.94 m). A disappointing 1996 season with a 29th place at the Olympic Games and 1.88 as season best was followed by a jump of 2.03 metres in 1998. In 2001, she managed 2.04 m, the ninth highest jump for a woman. That year she won a bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships , as well as placing fourth at the outdoor World Championships.
Veneva tested positive for testosterone in January 2007, and was subsequently suspended for two years by the IAAF.[ 1]
Achievements
Year
Tournament
Venue
Result
Height
1991
European Junior Championships
Thessaloniki, Greece
2nd
1.91 metres
World Championships
Tokyo, Japan
22nd (q)
1.79 m
1995
World Indoor Championships
Barcelona, Spain
=21st (q)
1.85 m
World Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
13th (q)
1.93 m
1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States
=29th (q)
1.80 m
1998
European Championships
Budapest, Hungary
5th
1.98 m
1999
World Championships
Seville, Spain
=14th (q)
1.89 m
2000
Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
=9th
1.93 m (1.94)
2001
World Indoor Championships
Lisbon , Portugal
3rd
1.96 m
World Championships
Edmonton , Canada
4th
1.97 m
2003
World Championships
Paris , France
4th
1.98 m
2004
World Indoor Championships
Budapest , Hungary
7th
1.94 m (1.96)
Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
15th (q)
1.92 m
2005
European Indoor Championships
Madrid , Spain
3rd
1.97 m
World Championships
Helsinki , Finland
10th
1.85 m (1.91)
2006
European Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
2nd
2.03 m
2007
European Indoor Championships
Birmingham , England
Disq (3rd)
1.95 m
2009
World Championships
Berlin, Germany
15th (q)
1.92 m
2011
European Indoor Championships
Paris, France
7th
1.92 m
World Championships
Daegu, South Korea
21st (q)
1.89 m
2012
European Championships
Helsinki, Finland
12th
1.80 m (1.90)
Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
=20th (q)
1.85 m
2014
European Championships
Zürich , Switzerland
16th (q)
1.85 m
2015
European Indoor Championships
Prague, Czech Republic
7th
1.90 m
World Championships
Beijing, China
28th (q)
1.80 m
Notes:
(q) Indicates overall position in qualifying round.
(#) Indicates height achieved in qualifying round. Only shown when superior to result in final.
(3rd) Originally won the bronze medal at 2007 European Indoor Championships before being disqualified for a doping offence.
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