Venelina Veneva-Mateeva (née Veneva, , born June 13, 1974, in Ruse) is a Bulgarian high jumper.
Biography 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 29th 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.IAAF: Venelina Veneva Doping Rule Violation 13 February 2008
Achievements YearTournamentVenueResultHeight1991European Junior ChampionshipsThessaloniki, Greece 2nd1.91 metresWorld ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan22nd (q)1.79 m1995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain=21st (q)1.85 mWorld ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden13th (q)1.93 m1996Olympic Games Atlanta, United States=29th (q)1.80 m1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary5th1.98 m1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain=14th (q)1.89 m2000Olympic Games Sydney, Australia=9th1.93 m (1.94)2001World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 3rd1.96 mWorld ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada 4th1.97 m2003World ChampionshipsParis, France 4th1.98 m2004World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th1.94 m (1.96)Olympic GamesAthens, Greece15th (q)1.92 m2005European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 3rd1.97 mWorld ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland 10th1.85 m (1.91)2006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden 2nd2.03 m2007European Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, EnglandDisq (3rd)1.95 m2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany15th (q)1.92 m2011European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France7th1.92 mWorld ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea21st (q)1.89 m2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland12th1.80 m (1.90)Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom=20th (q)1.85 m2014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland16th (q)1.85 m2015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic7th1.90 mWorld ChampionshipsBeijing, China28th (q)1.80 m Notes: (q) Indicates overall position in qualifying round. (#) Indicates height achieved in qualifying round. Only shown when superior to result in final. (3rd) Originally won the bronze medal at 2007 European Indoor Championships before being disqualified for a doping offence.
See also Female two metres club List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
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