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Antonella Bevilacqua

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]

Antonella Bevilacqua
Bevilacqua in 1996
Personal information
National teamItaly: 29 caps (1991-2004)[1]
Born (1971-10-15) 15 October 1971 (age 52)
Foggia, Italy
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubSnam Gas Metano
Retired2007[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best1.99 m (1996)[a]
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Bari High jump

Biography edit

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 edit

Achievements edit

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 edit

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 edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b c d Results with a q indicate overall position in qualifying round.
  3. ^ Originally placed 4th but after the games it was determined that a doping offence had been committed and her Olympic result was annulled.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Antonella Bevilacqua - Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ Lauri Tarasti: When can an athlete be punished for a doping offence? Procedural faults and the burden of proof
  4. ^ https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/19961127/96112700176.html [dead link]
  5. ^ "Lewis e quel doping nascosto Graziato come tutti gli altri" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 24 April 2003. Retrieved 12 April 2021. Pagò la saltatrice in alto azzurra, Antonella Bevilacqua, quarta ai Giochi di Atlanta, ma cancellata e poi squalificata per tre mesi.
  6. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1923 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  7. ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 29 November 2012.

External links edit

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