Antonella Bevilacqua
Italian high jumper (born 1971)
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Antonella Bevilacqua (born 15 October 1971 in Foggia) is an Italian high jumper, whose personal best jump was 1.98 metres, achieved in May 1996 in Milan.[2]
Bevilacqua in 1996 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| National team | Italy: 29 caps (1991-2004)[1] | ||||||||
| Born | 15 October 1971 | ||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Event | High jump | ||||||||
| Club | Snam Gas Metano | ||||||||
| Retired | 2007[2] | ||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||
| Personal best | 1.99 m (1996)[a] | ||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
In 1996 Bevilacqua tested positive for the prohibited substances ephedrine and pseudoephedrine twice during the same month. The IAAF decided to put the case to arbitration and allowed Bevilaqua to compete at that year's Olympics where she cleared 1.99m to finish 4th. However, after the games it was decided that a doping offence had been committed and her Olympic result was annulled.[3][4]
The athlete was however only disqualified for three months and was able to return to competitions already with the beginning of the 1997 indoor season in which she immediately won the national title.[5]
National records
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Measure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | European Junior Championships |  Varaždin |
5th | High jump | 1.83 m | |
| 1990 | World Junior Championships |  Plovdiv |
8th | High jump | 1.81 m | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games |  Barcelona |
22nd (q) | High Jump | 1.90 m | [b] |
| 1993 | World Championships |  Stuttgart |
6th | High jump | 1.94 m | PB |
| 1994 | European Championships |  Helsinki |
19th (q) | High jump | 1.85 m | [b] |
| 1996 | Olympic Games |  Atlanta |
DISQ | High jump | 1.99 m | [c][a] |
| 1997 | World Championships |  Athens |
7th | High jump | 1.93 m | |
| Mediterranean Games |  Bari |
1st | High jump | 1.95 m | ||
| 2003 | World Championships |  Paris |
17th (q) | High jump | 1.85 m | [b] |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships |  Budapest |
11th (q) | High jump | 1.90 m | [b] |
National titles
Antonella Bevilacqua has won 13 times the individual national championship.[6][7]
- 6 wins in the high jump (1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003)
- 7 wins in the high jump indoor (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004)
See also
Notes
- In May 1996, Antonella Bevilacqua twice tested positive for ephedrine which carried the penalty of a three-month ban. The IAAF decided to put the case to arbitration and allow her to compete in Atlanta, where she placed 4th. However, after the Olympics the IAAF decided she was guilty of a doping offence and annulled her results from May onwards, including her Olympic performance.
- Results with a q indicate overall position in qualifying round.
- Originally placed 4th but after the games it was determined that a doping offence had been committed and her Olympic result was annulled.
