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.[1]
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1991 Schio, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | High jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Stefano Giardi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
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Vallortigara has won two bronze medals at the youth world level and eight national championship at senior level.[2] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in High jump.[3]
2018 progression
editPrior 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.[4]
Competitions over 1.94 m
| Date | Competition | Venue | Position | Measure | Note |
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| 25 April | Trofeo della Liberazione | Siena |
1st | 1.94 m | 
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| 1 May | Meeting Città di Palmanova | Palmanova |
1st | 1.90 m | |
| 5 May | Regional Championships | Caorle |
1st | 1.95 m |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 9 September | Italian Championships | Pescara |
1st | 1.91 m |
Personal bests
editAchievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 2018 | European Championships |  Berlin
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15th | High jump | 1.86 m | [6] |
| Diamond League | 4th | High jump | 21 pts | [7] | ||
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow
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17th | High jump | 1.89 m | |
| World Championships |  Doha
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17th | High jump | 1.90 m | ||
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships |  Toruń
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14th | High jump | 1.87 m | |
| 2022 | World Championships |  Eugene
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3rd | High jump | 2.00 m | SB |
Progression
edit Personal Best
Top 10 World Rank
| Year | Age | Outdoor | Indoor | Venue | Date | World Rank |
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| 2022 | 31 | 2.00 m | Eugene |
19 July | 2[8] | |
| 1.92 m | Ancona |
27 February | 15 | |||
| 2021 | 30 | 1.96 m | Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
11 July | 10 | |
| 1.93 m[9] |  Banská Bystrica |
2 February | 11 | |||
| 2020 | 29 | 1.88 m | Padua |
30 August | 22 | |
| 1.96 m | Ancona |
23 February | 5 | |||
| 2019 | 28 | 1.91 m |  Bellinzona |
1 September | 32 | |
| 1.92 m | Ancona |
15 February | 21 | |||
| 2018 | 27 | 2.02 m | London |
22 July | 2 | |
| 1.84 m | Sainte-Croix |
3 February | 73 | |||
| 2017 | 26 | 1.86 m | Catania |
16 June | 79 | |
| 1.87 m | Ancona |
18 February | 48 | |||
| 2016 | 25 | 1.82 m | Modena |
17 June | 159 | |
| 1.83 m | Florence |
15 February | 108 | |||
| 2015 | 24 | 1.84 m | Cles |
28 Augu | 126 | |
| 1.86 m | Pordenone |
31 January | 49 | |||
| 2014 | 23 | 1.84 m | Cles |
29 Augu | 128 | |
| 1.78 m | Padua |
11 January | 212 | |||
| 2013 | 22 | 1.85 m | Milan |
27 July | 108 | |
| not disputed | ||||||
| 2012 | 21 | 1.86 m | Misano Adriatico |
16 June | 105 | |
| not disputed | ||||||
| 2011 | 20 | injured | ||||
| 1.90 m | Padua |
29 January | 22 | |||
| 2010 | 19 | 1.91 m | Annecy |
11 September | 32 | |
| 1.87 m | Ancona |
31 January | 50 | |||
| 2009 | 18 | 1.87 m | Milan |
2 Augu | 70 | |
| 1.72 m | Padua |
17 January | - | |||
| 2008 | 17 | 1.82 m | Chiuro |
14 June | 161 | |
| 1.85 m | Ancona |
10 February | 61 | |||
| 2007 | 16 | 1.86 m |  Beograd |
26 July | 88 | |
| 1.74 m | Genoa |
24 February | - | |||
| 2006 | 15 | 1.75 m | Brixen |
4 June | - | |
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National titles
editVallortigara has won 10 national championships at individual senior level.[10]
- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Eugene, Vallortigara salta sul bronzo mondiale!". fidal.it (in Italian). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "ELENA VALLORTIGARA ATHLETE PROFILE - HONOURS". iaaf.org. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Athletics VALLORTIGARA Elena". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ "Elena Vallortigara - Results". iaaf.org. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "KORIR SCORCHES TO 800M WORLD LEAD IN LONDON". iaaf.org. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
Yet the performance of Italian Elena Vallortigara, who made third time clearances at 2.00m and 2.02m to record consecutive personal bests
- ^ She was the first of the athletes excluded for the final.
- ^ "2018 IAAF Diamond League - Standings Women". iaaf.org. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Update at 21 July
- ^ "Vallortigara 1,93 nello show di Mahuchikh" (in Italian). fidal.it. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
