Edgar Rivera
Edgar Alejandro Rivera Morales (born 13 February 1991 in Agua Prieta) is a Mexican athlete who specialize in the high jump.[1][2] He represented his country at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the 2011 and 2013 World Championships without qualifying to the final. He also competed in the World University Games Shenzen 2011 and Kazan 2013, among other important meets representing his country (CAC Games 2014, PanAm Games 2011 and 2015, World Youth (2007) and World Junior (2008 and 2010) Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Edgar Alejandro Rivera Morales |
| Born | February 13, 1991 Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | High jump |
| Updated on 07 February 2017. | |
He studied at the University of Arizona.[3] His older brother, Luis Rivera, is a world-class long jumper.
Personal bests
He has personal bests of 2.29 metres outdoors (2016) and 2.30 metres indoors (2016). The latter is the current national record.
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | |||
| High jump | 2.29 m | | 06 Jun 2016 |
| Indoor | |||
| High jump | 2.30 m |  | 9 February 2016 |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||||
| 2005 | International Children's Games (U16) | Coventry, United Kingdom | 1st | 1.92 m |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | 1.99 m |
| International Children's Games (U16) | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 2.06 m | |
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 5th | 2.14 m |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 10th | 2.08 m |
| 2009 | Pan American Junior Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | 2.10 m |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 6th | 2.17 m |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 14th (q) | 2.15 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 26th (q) | 2.21 m | |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 8th | 2.18 m | |
| 2012 | NACAC U23 Championships | Irapuato, Mexico | 1st | 2.23 m |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 10th | 2.15 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 22nd (q) | 2.22 m | |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | 2.28 m |
| Pan American Sports Festival | Ciudad de México, México | 3rd | 2.23m A | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 4th | 2.21 m A | |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 7th | 2.20 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 35th (q) | 2.17 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 4th | 2.29 m |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 8th | 2.16 m |
| NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 6th | 2.22 m | |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 9th | 2.15 m |
References
- Edgar Rivera at World Athletics
- Pineda Rodríguez, Luis (21 September 2014), HISTORIAL ATLETICO - Edgar Alejandro Rivera Morales, Agua Prieta, Sonora, 13 feb 91 (PDF) (in Spanish), Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2014, retrieved December 25, 2014
- Arizona Wild Cats profile
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