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Elena Vallortigara

Elena Vallortigara (born 21 September 1991) is an Italian high jumper who won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[1]

Elena Vallortigara
Elena Vallortigara Meeting de Paris 2018
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1991-09-21) 21 September 1991 (age 32)
Schio, Italy
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Coached byStefano Giardi
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • High jump: 2.02 m (2018)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Eugene High jump
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Moncton High jump
World U18 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Ostrava High jump

Career edit

 
Vallortigara at Oregon22.

Vallortigara has won two bronze medals at the youth world level and eight national championship at senior level.[2] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in High jump.[3]

2018 progression edit

Prior to 2018 Vallortigara had a best of 1.91 m established in 2010 at the age of 18. In 2018 she improved to 2.02 m for the second best performance for the year, behind the 2.04 m of Mariya Lasitskene. During the season she had seven competitions with a result of at least 1.94 m.[4]

  Competitions over 1.94 m
Date Competition Venue Position Measure Note
25 April Trofeo della Liberazione   Siena 1st 1.94 m  
1 May Meeting Città di Palmanova   Palmanova 1st 1.90 m
5 May Regional Championships   Caorle 1st 1.95 m  
31 May Golden Gala Pietro Mennea   Rome 3rd 1.94 m
3 June FBK Games   Hengelo 4th 1.91 m
6 June Klaverblad High Jump Meeting   Zoetermeer 1st 1.96 m  
23 June Italian Athletics Clubs Championships   Modena 1st 1.94 m
30 June Meeting de Paris   Paris 5th 1.94 m
18 July Meeting International d'Athlétisme   Liège 1st 1.91 m
22 July London Anniversary Games   London 2nd 2.02 m  
9 September Italian Championships   Pescara 1st 1.91 m

Personal bests edit

  • High jump: 2.02 m (  London, 22 July 2018)[5]
  • High jump indoor: 1.96 m (  Ancona, 23 February 2020)

Achievements edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
2018 European Championships   Berlin 15th High jump 1.86 m [6]
Diamond League 4th High jump 21 pts [7]
2019 European Indoor Championships   Glasgow 17th High jump 1.89 m
World Championships   Doha 17th High jump 1.90 m
2021 European Indoor Championships   Toruń 14th High jump 1.87 m
2022 World Championships   Eugene 3rd High jump 2.00 m SB

Progression edit

  Personal Best
  Top 10 World Rank
Year Age Outdoor Indoor Venue Date World Rank
2022 31 2.00 m   Eugene 19 July 2[8]
1.92 m   Ancona 27 February 15
2021 30 1.96 m   Sotteville-lès-Rouen 11 July 10
1.93 m[9]   Banská Bystrica 2 February 11
2020 29 1.88 m   Padua 30 August 22
1.96 m   Ancona 23 February 5
2019 28 1.91 m   Bellinzona 1 September 32
1.92 m   Ancona 15 February 21
2018 27 2.02 m   London 22 July 2
1.84 m   Sainte-Croix 3 February 73
2017 26 1.86 m   Catania 16 June 79
1.87 m   Ancona 18 February 48
2016 25 1.82 m   Modena 17 June 159
1.83 m   Florence 15 February 108
2015 24 1.84 m   Cles 28 Augu 126
1.86 m   Pordenone 31 January 49
2014 23 1.84 m   Cles 29 Augu 128
1.78 m   Padua 11 January 212
2013 22 1.85 m   Milan 27 July 108
not disputed
2012 21 1.86 m   Misano Adriatico 16 June 105
not disputed
2011 20 injured
1.90 m   Padua 29 January 22
2010 19 1.91 m   Annecy 11 September 32
1.87 m   Ancona 31 January 50
2009 18 1.87 m   Milan 2 Augu 70
1.72 m   Padua 17 January -
2008 17 1.82 m   Chiuro 14 June 161
1.85 m   Ancona 10 February 61
2007 16 1.86 m   Beograd 26 July 88
1.74 m   Genoa 24 February -
2006 15 1.75 m   Brixen 4 June -
not disputed

National titles edit

Vallortigara has won 10 national championships at individual senior level.[10]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Eugene, Vallortigara salta sul bronzo mondiale!". fidal.it (in Italian). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. ^ "ELENA VALLORTIGARA ATHLETE PROFILE - HONOURS". iaaf.org. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Athletics VALLORTIGARA Elena". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  4. ^ "Elena Vallortigara - Results". iaaf.org. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  5. ^ "KORIR SCORCHES TO 800M WORLD LEAD IN LONDON". iaaf.org. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018. Yet the performance of Italian Elena Vallortigara, who made third time clearances at 2.00m and 2.02m to record consecutive personal bests
  6. ^ She was the first of the athletes excluded for the final.
  7. ^ "2018 IAAF Diamond League - Standings Women". iaaf.org. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  8. ^ Update at 21 July
  9. ^ "Vallortigara 1,93 nello show di Mahuchikh" (in Italian). fidal.it. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  10. ^ "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

External links edit

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