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Antonella Bevilacqua
Athletics competitor

Antonella Bevilacqua

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Place of birth
Foggia
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53 years
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Biography

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.

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 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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Italy
1989European Junior ChampionshipsVaraždin, Yugoslavia5thHigh jump1.83 m
1990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria8thHigh jump1.81 m
1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain22nd (q)High Jump1.90 m
1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany6thHigh jump1.94 m =PB
1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland19th (q)High jump1.85 m
1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United StatesDISQHigh jump1.99 m
1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece7thHigh jump1.93 m
Mediterranean GamesBari, Italy1stHigh jump1.95 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)

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