Víctor Moya

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

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.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 2.29 PB
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 1st 2.35 PB
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 4th
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 5th
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 5th 2.27 m
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 3rd 2.26 m

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