Cuban high jumper
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Moya and the second or maternal family name is
Carvajal .
Víctor Rafael Moya Carvajal (born October 24, 1982, in Santiago de Cuba ) is a Cuban high jumper .
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 , 10 September 2005 Indoor
High jump: 2.31 m – Arnstadt , 3 February 2007
Achievements
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
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
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