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Venelina Veneva (Bulgarian: Венелина Венева, born June 13, 1974 in Rousse) is a Bulgarian high jumper. Talented at a young age, she jumped 1.93 metres indoor in 1990 to record a world best performance by a 15-year-old. She did not improve this result outdoor until 1995 (1.94 m). A disappointing 1996 season with a 30th place at the Olympic Games and 1.88 as season best was followed by a jump of 2.03 metres in 1998. In 2001 she managed 2.04m, the ninth highest jump for a woman. That year she won a bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships, as well as placing fourth at the outdoor World Championships.
[edit] Achievements
| Year |
Tournament |
Venue |
Result |
Extra |
| 1998 |
European Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
5th |
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| 2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
9th |
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| 2001 |
World Indoor Championships |
Lisbon, Portugal |
3rd |
|
|
World Championships |
Edmonton, Canada |
4th |
|
| 2003 |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
4th |
|
| 2004 |
World Indoor Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
7th |
|
| 2005 |
European Indoor Championships |
Madrid, Spain |
3rd |
|
|
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
10th |
|
| 2006 |
European Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
2nd |
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| 2007 |
European Indoor Championships |
Birmingham, England |
3nd |
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