Víctor Moya

Víctor Rafael Moya Carvajal (born October 24, 1982, in Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban high jumper.

Víctor Moya
Personal information
Full nameVíctor Rafael Moya Carvajal
Born (1982-10-24) October 24, 1982
Santiago de Cuba, Santiago
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
Updated on 27 June 2013.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moya and the second or maternal family name is Carvajal.

Career

Relatively young, he participated in his first major competition in the 2005 World Championships where he cleared 2.29 metres, a new personal best, and won a surprise silver medal along with Yaroslav Rybakov. Two weeks later in Brussels he set another personal best with 2.31 m. At the 2005 World Athletics Final he improved it again to 2.35 metres.

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • High jump: 2.35 m – Monaco Monaco, 10 September 2005

Indoor

  • High jump: 2.31 m – Germany Arnstadt, 3 February 2007

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Cuba
2002 Ibero-American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 8th High jump 2.14 m A
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 1st High jump 2.26 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd High jump 2.29 m (PB)
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 1st High jump 2.35 m (PB)
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 4th High jump 2.30 m
2007 ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela 1st High jump 2.31 m
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st High jump 2.32 m
World Championships Osaka, Japan 5th High jump 2.30 m
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 5th High jump 2.27 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 1st High jump 2.25 m
2011 ALBA Games Barquisimeto, Venezuela 1st High jump 2.28 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 28th (q) High jump 2.21 m
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 3rd High jump 2.26 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 20th (q) High jump 2.21 m

References


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