Marielys Rojas Explained

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Marielys Rojas
Fullname:	Marielys Karina Rojas
Birth Date:	30 April 1986
Birth Place:	Carabobo, Venezuela
Sport:	Athletics
Updated:	12 June 2013

Marielys Rojas (or Marierlis Rojas, born April 30, 1986) is Venezuelan athlete specializing in the high jump. Her personal best in the event is 1.90 meters achieved in 2008 in Ponce. This is the current national record.

Doping

On 27 October 2011, she was tested positive for the abuse ofNorandrosterone. As a consequence, she was stripped of her silver medalobtained in the high jump, event at the Pan American Games and declared to be ineligible to compete for two years until 21 November 2013. Another source reports here disqualification as early as 16 July 2011due to IAAF Rule 32.2.a.

Personal bests

• High jump: 1.90 m – Ponce, 29 March 2008
• Triple jump: 12.59 m (wind: +1.6 m/s) – Barquisimeto, 26 June 2004

Competition record

Representing
2002	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17)	Bridgetown, Barbados	bgcolor=gold	1st	High jump	1.71 m
	South American Junior Championships / South American Games	Belém, Brazil	bgcolor=silver	2nd	High jump	1.71 m
	South American Youth Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	3rd	High jump	1.66 m
			3rd	Triple jump	11.90 m w
2003	South American Junior Championships	Guayaquil, Ecuador	3rd	High jump	1.77 m
2004	South American Under-23 Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	5th	Triple jump	12.59 m (wind: +1.6 m/s)
2005	South American Championships	Cali, Colombia	3rd	High jump	1.79 m
	Bolivarian Games	Armenia, Colombia	bgcolor=silver	2nd	High jump	1.80 m
	South American Junior Championships	Rosario, Argentina	bgcolor=gold	1st	High jump	1.76 m
2006	Ibero-American Championships	Ponce, Puerto Rico	3rd	High jump	1.84 m
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	5th	High jump	1.82 m
	South American U23 Championships / South American Games	Buenos Aires, Argentina	bgcolor=gold	1st	High jump	1.87 m (NR)
2007	ALBA Games	Caracas, Venezuela	bgcolor=silver	2nd	High jump	1.82 m
	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	3rd	High jump	1.78 m
2008	Ibero-American Championships	Iquique, Chile	5th	High jump	1.75 m
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Cali, Colombia	3rd	High jump	1.79 m
2011	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	bgcolor=gold	1st	High jump	1.80 m
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	bgcolor=silver	2nd	High jump	1.82 m^‡
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	25th (q)	High jump	1.85 m^‡
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	–	High jump	DQ^†

^†: Disqualified because of doping.
^‡: Might be disqualified because of doping (to be verified)