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 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.Lauri Tarasti: When can an athlete be punished for a doping offence? Procedural faults and the burden of proofhttps://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/19961127/96112700176.html
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.
National records High jump indoor: 1.98 m ( Athens, 24 February 1994) - record holder until 13 February 2007.
Achievements Year Competition Venue Rank Event Measure Notes1989European Junior Championships Varaždin5thHigh jump1.83 m1990World Junior Championships Plovdiv8thHigh jump1.81 m1992Olympic Games Barcelona22nd (q)High Jump1.90 m1993World Championships Stuttgart6thHigh jump1.94 m 1994European Championships Helsinki19th (q)High jump1.85 m1996Olympic Games Atlanta DISQHigh jump1.99 m1997World Championships Athens7thHigh jump1.93 mMediterranean Games Bari 1stHigh jump1.95 m2003World Championships Paris17th (q)High jump1.85 m2004World Indoor Championships Budapest11th (q)High jump1.90 m
National titles 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)
See also Italian all-time top lists - High jump List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
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