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 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.^[1]

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.

• Female two metres club
• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

• Venelina Veneva-Mateeva at World Athletics

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