Romary Rifka

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Romary Rifka
Medal record

Athletics
Competitor for Mexico
Pan American Games
Gold	Rio de Janeiro 2007	High Jump
Silver	Santa Domingo 2003	High Jump
Bronze	Guadalajara 2011	High Jump

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name 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 female 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, México	2nd	High jump	1.65 m A
1986	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)	Mexico City, México	1st	Long jump	6.01 m A
1990	Ibero-American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	5th	High jump	1.70 m
1990	Ibero-American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	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
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
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
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	21st (q)	High jump	1.80 m
2004	Ibero-American Championships	Huelva, Spain	1st	High jump	1.94 m
2004	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
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR 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
2010	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
2011	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

External links

Romary Rifka profile at IAAF

v t e Pan American Champions in Women's High Jump

1951: Jacinta Sandiford (ECU) 1955: Mildred McDaniel (USA) 1959: Ann Flynn (USA) 1963 – 1967: Eleanor Montgomery (USA) 1971: Debbie Brill (CAN) 1975: Joni Huntley (USA) 1979: Louise Ritter (USA) 1983 – 1987: Coleen Sommer (USA) 1991 – 1995: Ioamnet Quintero (CUB) 1999: Solange Witteveen (ARG) 2003: Juana Arrendel (DOM) 2007: Romary Rifka (MEX) 2011: Lesyani Mayor (CUB)

Persondata
Name	Rifka, Romary
Alternative names
Short description	Athletics (sport) competitor
Date of birth	23 December 1970
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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