Antonella Bevilacqua
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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.
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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 Olympic Games 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.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy | |||||
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 5th | High jump | 1.83 m |
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 8th | High jump | 1.81 m |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 22nd (q) | High Jump | 1.90 m |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | High jump | 1.94 m =PB |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 19th (q) | High jump | 1.85 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | DISQ | High jump | 1.99 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 7th | High jump | 1.93 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 1st | High jump | 1.95 m | |
- Results with a Q indicate overall position in qualifying round.
- originally placed 4th in the final in 1996.
- She was fourth.
- After the games it was determined that a doping offence had been committed and her Olympic result was annulled.
National championships
Antonella Bevilacqua has won 13 times the individual national championship.
- 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)
- ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 29 November 2012.