Elena Vallortigara

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]

Elena Vallortigara
Elena Vallortigara Meeting de Paris 2018
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1991-09-21) 21 September 1991
Schio, Italy
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Coached byStefano Giardi
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • High jump: 2.02 m (2018)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Italy
World Championships
2022 EugeneHigh jump
World U20 Championships
2010 MonctonHigh jump
World U18 Championships
2007 OstravaHigh jump

Career

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

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.[4]

  Competitions over 1.94 m
DateCompetitionVenuePositionMeasureNote
25 AprilTrofeo della Liberazione Siena1st1.94 m
1 MayMeeting Città di Palmanova Palmanova1st1.90 m
5 MayRegional Championships Caorle1st1.95 m
31 MayGolden Gala Pietro Mennea Rome3rd1.94 m
3 JuneFBK Games Hengelo4th1.91 m
6 JuneKlaverblad High Jump Meeting Zoetermeer1st1.96 m
23 JuneItalian Athletics Clubs Championships Modena1st1.94 m
30 JuneMeeting de Paris Paris5th1.94 m
18 JulyMeeting International d'Athlétisme Liège1st1.91 m
22 JulyLondon Anniversary Games London2nd2.02 m
9 SeptemberItalian Championships Pescara1st1.91 m

Personal bests
  • High jump: 2.02 m ( London, 22 July 2018)[5]
  • High jump indoor: 1.96 m ( Ancona, 23 February 2020)

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
2018 European Championships Berlin 15th High jump 1.86 m [6]
Diamond League 4th High jump 21 pts [7]
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow 17th High jump 1.89 m
World Championships Doha 17th High jump 1.90 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń 14th High jump 1.87 m
2022 World Championships Eugene 3rd High jump 2.00 m SB

Progression
  Personal Best
  Top 10 World Rank
YearAge Outdoor Indoor VenueDateWorld Rank
202231 2.00 m Eugene19 July2[8]
1.92 m Ancona27 February15
202130 1.96 m Sotteville-lès-Rouen11 July10
1.93 m[9] Banská Bystrica2 February11
202029 1.88 m Padua30 August22
1.96 m Ancona23 February5
201928 1.91 m Bellinzona1 September32
1.92 m Ancona15 February21
201827 2.02 m London22 July2
1.84 m Sainte-Croix3 February73
201726 1.86 m Catania16 June79
1.87 m Ancona18 February48
201625 1.82 m Modena17 June159
1.83 m Florence15 February108
201524 1.84 m Cles28 Augu126
1.86 m Pordenone31 January49
201423 1.84 m Cles29 Augu128
1.78 m Padua11 January212
201322 1.85 m Milan27 July108
not disputed
201221 1.86 m Misano Adriatico16 June105
not disputed
201120 injured
1.90 m Padua29 January22
201019 1.91 m Annecy11 September32
1.87 m Ancona31 January50
200918 1.87 m Milan2 Augu70
1.72 m Padua17 January-
200817 1.82 m Chiuro14 June161
1.85 m Ancona10 February61
200716 1.86 m Beograd26 July88
1.74 m Genoa24 February-
200615 1.75 m Brixen4 June-
not disputed

National titles

Vallortigara has won 10 national championships at individual senior level.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Eugene, Vallortigara salta sul bronzo mondiale!". fidal.it (in Italian). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. "ELENA VALLORTIGARA ATHLETE PROFILE - HONOURS". iaaf.org. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. "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.
  4. "Elena Vallortigara - Results". iaaf.org. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  5. "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
  6. She was the first of the athletes excluded for the final.
  7. "2018 IAAF Diamond League - Standings Women". iaaf.org. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  8. Update at 21 July
  9. "Vallortigara 1,93 nello show di Mahuchikh" (in Italian). fidal.it. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  10. "TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
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