Marielys Rojas

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Marielys Rojas
Personal information
Full nameMarielys Karina Rojas
NationalityFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Born (1986-04-30) April 30, 1986 (age 38)
Carabobo, Venezuela
Sport
CountryFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Sport Athletics
Updated on 12 June 2013

Marielys Rojas (or Marierlis Rojas, born April 30, 1986) is a 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.

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Doping

On 27 October 2011, she was tested positive for the abuse of Norandrosterone. As a consequence, she was stripped of her silver medal obtained in the high jump, event at the Pan American Games and declared to be ineligible to compete for two years until 21 November 2013. [1] Another source reports here disqualification as early as 16 July 2011 due to IAAF Rule 32.2.a. [2]

Personal bests

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) Bridgetown, Barbados 1stHigh jump1.71 m
South American Junior Championships /
South American Games
Belém, Brazil 2ndHigh jump 1.71 m
South American Youth Championships Asunción, Paraguay 3rdHigh jump1.66 m
3rdTriple jump11.90 m w
2003 South American Junior Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 3rdHigh jump1.77 m
2004 South American Under-23 Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 5thTriple jump 12.59 m (wind: +1.6 m/s)
2005 South American Championships Cali, Colombia 3rdHigh jump 1.79 m
Bolivarian Games Armenia, Colombia 2ndHigh jump 1.80 m
South American Junior Championships Rosario, Argentina 1stHigh jump1.76 m
2006 Ibero-American Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico 3rdHigh jump 1.84 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 5thHigh jump 1.82 m
South American U23 Championships /
South American Games
Buenos Aires, Argentina 1stHigh jump 1.87 m (NR)
2007 ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela 2ndHigh jump1.82 m
South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 3rdHigh jump 1.78 m
2008 Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 5thHigh jump 1.75 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 3rdHigh jump 1.79 m
2011 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 1stHigh jump 1.80 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2ndHigh 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).

References

  1. Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 28.9.12 (PDF), IAAF, archived from the original on November 6, 2013, retrieved June 12, 2013
  2. Marielys Rojas Venezuela, Tilastopaja Oy, retrieved June 12, 2013