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Romary Rifka

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Romary Rifka
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place Rio de Janeiro 2007 High Jump
Silver medal – second place Santa Domingo 2003 High Jump
Bronze medal – third place Guadalajara 2011 High Jump

María Romary Rifka González (born 23 December 1970 in Poza Rica, Veracruz) is a Mexican high jumper. She is married to track & field athlete, Alejandro Cárdenas. Her personal best jump is 1.97 metres, achieved in April 2004 in Xalapa. This is the current Mexican record.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Mexico
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Mexico City, Mexico 2nd High jump 1.65 m A
1st Long jump 6.01 m A
1988 Ibero-American Championships Mexico City, Mexico 8th High jump 1.60 m A
9th Long jump 5.43 m A
1990 Ibero-American Championships Manaus, Brazil 5th High jump 1.70 m
6th Long jump 5.17 m
1995 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 3rd High jump 1.75 m A
1997 Central American and Caribbean Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico 3rd High jump 1.79 m
1998 Ibero-American Championships Lisbon, Portugal 4th High jump 1.81 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 4th High jump 1.76 m
1999 Central American and Caribbean Championships Bridgetown, Barbados 2nd High jump 1.77 m
2000 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th High jump 1.78 m
2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 2nd High jump 1.75 m A
5th Long jump 5.79 m A
2002 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd High jump 1.85 m
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd High jump 1.94 m =NR
World Championships Paris, France 21st (q) High jump 1.80 m
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 1st High jump 1.94 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 14th (q) High jump 1.92 m
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 4th High jump 1.80 m
2007 NACAC Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd High jump 1.87 m
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st High jump 1.95 m
World Championships Osaka, Japan 19th (q) High jump 1.88 m
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 12th (q) High jump 1.90 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China High jump NM
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 32nd (q) High jump 1.80 m
2010 Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 3rd High jump 1.83 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 3rd High jump 1.91 m
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 4th High jump 1.79 m
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 3rd High jump 1.89 m
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1st High jump 1.89 m
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 4th High jump 1.78 m

References