Venelina Veneva
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 Venelina Veneva |
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Competitor for  Bulgaria |
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| Silver | 2006 Gothenburg | High Jump | |
Venelina Veneva (Bulgarian: Венелина Венева, born June 13, 1974 in Rousse) is a Bulgarian high jumper. 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 30th 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]
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[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
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| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia | 30th | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 9th | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | ||
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 4th | |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th | |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th | ||
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 3nd | Later disqualified. |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Venelina Veneva
| Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Stefka Kostadinova Inga Babakova |
Women's High Jump Best Year Performance 1998 |
Succeeded by Hestrie Cloete |
Preceded by Monica Iagăr |
Women's High Jump Best Year Performance 2001 |
Succeeded by Kajsa Bergqvist |
| Preceded by Eleonora Milusheva |
Women's Bulgarian National Champion 1995 |
Succeeded by Stefka Kostadinova |
| Preceded by Maria Nikolova |
Women's Bulgarian National Champion 2004 |
Succeeded by Elena Denkova |
