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.[1]

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.[2]

Her personal best jump was 1.91 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Gothenburg.[1]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Croatia
1995 European Junior Championships Nyíregyháza, Hungary 12th 1.75 m
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 18th (q) 1.75 m
1997 Mediterranean Games Bari, Italy 7th 1.84 m
European Junior Championships Ljubljana, Slovenia 7th 1.82 m
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 3rd 1.84 m
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 4th 1.91 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 26th (q) 1.85 m
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 9th (q) 1.91 m
2001 European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 11th 1.78 m
Universiade Beijing, China 3rd 1.91 m
Mediterranean Games Radès, Tunisia 2nd 1.87 m
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 26th (q) 1.79 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 13th (q) 1.87 m

References

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  1. ^ a b Nevena Lenđel at World Athletics  
  2. ^ "Lendel Wins High Jump At Texas Relays". SMU Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2024.