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.
Career
Vallortigara has won two bronze medals at the youth world level and eight national championship at senior level. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in High jump.
2018 progression 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.
DateCompetitionVenuePositionMeasureNote25 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 High jump: 2.02 m ( London, 22 July 2018) High jump indoor: 1.96 m ( Ancona, 23 February 2020)
Achievements Year Competition Venue Position EventPerformanceNotes2018European Championships Berlin 15th High jump 1.86 m She was the first of the athletes excluded for the final.Diamond League 4th High jump 21 pts 2019European Indoor Championships Glasgow 17th High jump 1.89 m World Championships Doha 17th High jump 1.90 m 2021European Indoor Championships Toruń14thHigh jump 1.87 m 2022World Championships Eugene3rd High jump 2.00 m
Progression
YearAgeOutdoorIndoorVenueDateWorld Rank202231 2.00 m Eugene 19 July2Update at 21 July 1.92 m Ancona 27 February 15202130 1.96 m Sotteville-lès-Rouen 11 July 10 1.93 m Banská Bystrica 2 February 11202029 1.88 m Padua 30 August 22 1.96 m Ancona 23 February 5201928 1.91 m Bellinzona 1 September 32 1.92 m Ancona 15 February 212018272.02 m London 22 July 2 1.84 m Sainte-Croix 3 February 73201726 1.86 m Catania 16 June 79 1.87 m Ancona 18 February 48201625 1.82 m Modena 17 June 159 1.83 m Florence 15 February 108201524 1.84 m Cles 28 Augu 126 1.86 m Pordenone 31 January 49201423 1.84 m Cles 29 Augu 128 1.78 m Padua 11 January 212201322 1.85 m Milan 27 July 108 not disputed201221 1.86 m Misano Adriatico 16 June 105 not disputed201120 injured 1.90 m Padua 29 January 22201019 1.91 m Annecy 11 September 32 1.87 m Ancona 31 January 50200918 1.87 m Milan 2 Augu 70 1.72 m Padua 17 January -200817 1.82 m Chiuro 14 June 161 1.85 m Ancona 10 February 61 200716 1.86 m Beograd 26 July 88 1.74 m Genoa 24 February - 200615 1.75 m Brixen 4 June - not disputed
National titles Vallortigara has won 10 national championships at individual senior level. Italian Athletics Championships High jump: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (5) Italian Indoor Athletics Championships High jump: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 (5)
See also Female two metres club Italian all-time lists - High jump
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