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 .
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.
Outdoor
High jump: 2.35 m – Monaco , 10 September 2005
Indoor
High jump: 2.31 m – Arnstadt , 3 February 2007
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