In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Rifka and the second or maternal family name is
González.
María Romary Rifka González (born 23 December 1970 in Poza Rica, Veracruz) is a Mexican high jumper. She is married to track & field athlete, Alejandro Cárdenas. Her personal best jump is 1.97 metres, achieved in April 2004 in Xalapa. This is the current Mexican record.
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing Mexico
|
1986
|
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)
|
Mexico City, Mexico
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
1.65 m A
|
1st
|
Long jump
|
6.01 m A
|
1988
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Mexico City, Mexico
|
8th
|
High jump
|
1.60 m A
|
9th
|
Long jump
|
5.43 m A
|
1990
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Manaus, Brazil
|
5th
|
High jump
|
1.70 m
|
6th
|
Long jump
|
5.17 m
|
1995
|
Central American and Caribbean Championships
|
Guatemala City, Guatemala
|
3rd
|
High jump
|
1.75 m A
|
1997
|
Central American and Caribbean Championships
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
3rd
|
High jump
|
1.79 m
|
1998
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Lisbon, Portugal
|
4th
|
High jump
|
1.81 m
|
Central American and Caribbean Games
|
Maracaibo, Venezuela
|
4th
|
High jump
|
1.76 m
|
1999
|
Central American and Caribbean Championships
|
Bridgetown, Barbados
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
1.77 m
|
2000
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
6th
|
High jump
|
1.78 m
|
2001
|
Central American and Caribbean Championships
|
Guatemala City, Guatemala
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
1.75 m A
|
5th
|
Long jump
|
5.79 m A
|
2002
|
Central American and Caribbean Games
|
San Salvador, El Salvador
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
1.85 m
|
2003
|
Pan American Games
|
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
1.94 m =NR
|
World Championships
|
Paris, France
|
21st (q)
|
High jump
|
1.80 m
|
2004
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Huelva, Spain
|
1st
|
High jump
|
1.94 m
|
Olympic Games
|
Athens, Greece
|
14th (q)
|
High jump
|
1.92 m
|
2005
|
Central American and Caribbean Championships
|
Nassau, Bahamas
|
4th
|
High jump
|
1.80 m
|
2007
|
NACAC Championships
|
San Salvador, El Salvador
|
2nd
|
High jump
|
1.87 m
|
Pan American Games
|
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
1st
|
High jump
|
1.95 m
|
World Championships
|
Osaka, Japan
|
19th (q)
|
High jump
|
1.88 m
|
2008
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Valencia, Spain
|
12th (q)
|
High jump
|
1.90 m
|
Olympic Games
|
Beijing, China
|
–
|
High jump
|
NM
|
2009
|
World Championships
|
Berlin, Germany
|
32nd (q)
|
High jump
|
1.80 m
|
2010
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
San Fernando, Spain
|
3rd
|
High jump
|
1.83 m
|
Central American and Caribbean Games
|
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
|
3rd
|
High jump
|
1.91 m
|
2011
|
Central American and Caribbean Championships
|
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
|
4th
|
High jump
|
1.79 m
|
Pan American Games
|
Guadalajara, Mexico
|
3rd
|
High jump
|
1.89 m
|
2012
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
|
1st
|
High jump
|
1.89 m
|
2013
|
Central American and Caribbean Championships
|
Morelia, Mexico
|
4th
|
High jump
|
1.78 m
|