Víctor Moya Explained

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Víctor Moya
Fullname:Víctor Rafael Moya Carvajal
Birth Date:24 October 1982
Birth Place:Santiago de Cuba, Santiago
Height:1.96m (06.43feet)
Weight:80kg (180lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:High jump
Updated:27 June 2013

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

Indoor

Achievements

Representing
2002Ibero-American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala8thHigh jump2.14 m A
2005Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamasbgcolor=gold1stHigh jump2.26 m
World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland2ndHigh jump2.29 m (PB)
World Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco1stHigh jump2.35 m (PB)
2006World Indoor ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia4thHigh jump2.30 m
2007ALBA GamesCaracas, Venezuelabgcolor=gold1stHigh jump2.31 m
Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil1stHigh jump2.32 m
World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan5thHigh jump2.30 m
2008Valencia, Spain5thHigh jump2.27 m
Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombiabgcolor=gold1stHigh jump2.25 m
2011ALBA GamesBarquisimeto, Venezuelabgcolor=gold1stHigh jump2.28 m
World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea28th (q)High jump2.21 m
Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico3rdHigh jump2.26 m
2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom20th (q)High jump2.21 m

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