Nevena Lenđel Explained

Nevena Lenđel (born 18 July 1979) is a retired Croatian high jumper.

She won the bronze medal at the 1998 World Junior Championships and the 2001 Summer Universiade. She also competed at the 1999 World Championships, the 2000 and 2002 European Indoor Championships and the 2002 European Championships without reaching the final.

Competing for the SMU Mustangs track and field team, Lenđel won the 2003 high jump at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a mark of 1.89 metres.[1]

Her personal best jump was 1.91 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Gothenburg.

Competition record

Representing
1995European Junior ChampionshipsNyíregyháza, Hungary12th1.75 m
1996World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia18th (q)1.75 m
1997Mediterranean GamesBari, Italy7th1.84 m
European Junior ChampionshipsLjubljana, Slovenia7th1.82 m
1998World Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France3rd1.84 m
1999European U23 ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden4th1.91 m
World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain26th (q)1.85 m
2000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium9th (q)1.91 m
2001European U23 ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands11th1.78 m
UniversiadeBeijing, China3rd1.91 m
Mediterranean GamesRadès, Tunisiabgcolor=silver2nd1.87 m
2002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria26th (q)1.79 m
European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany13th (q)1.87 m

References

  1. Web site: Lendel Wins High Jump At Texas Relays . SMU Athletics . 19 June 2024 . en.