Venelina Veneva-Mateeva

Venelina Veneva-Mateeva (née Veneva, Bulgarian: Венелина Венева-Матеева, born June 13, 1974 in Ruse) 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 2.04 m, 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.

Veneva tested positive for testosterone in January 2007, and was subsequently suspended for two years by the IAAF.

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	5th
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, Georgia	30th
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	9th
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	2.03 m
2007	European Indoor Championships	Birmingham, England	3rd	Later disqualified.
2011	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	7th	1.92 m

See also

• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

External links

• IAAF profile for Venelina Veneva-Mateeva

Sporting positions
Preceded by Stefka Kostadinova Inga Babakova	Women's High Jump Best Year Performance 1998	Succeeded by Hestrie Cloete
Preceded by Monica Iagăr	Women's High Jump Best Year Performance 2001	Succeeded by Kajsa Bergqvist
Preceded by Eleonora Milusheva	Women's Bulgarian National Champion 1995	Succeeded by Stefka Kostadinova
Preceded by Maria Nikolova	Women's Bulgarian National Champion 2004	Succeeded by Elena Denkova