Mexican high jumper
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Rifka and the second or maternal family name is
González .
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.
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
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