Marielys Rojas
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Article ImagesMarielys Rojas (or Marierlis Rojas, born April 30, 1986) is 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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Full name | Marielys Karina Rojas |
Nationality | Venezuela |
Born | April 30, 1986 (age 38) Carabobo, Venezuela |
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Country | Venezuela |
Sport | Athletics |
Updated on 12 June 2013 |
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]
- High jump: 1.90 m – Ponce, 29 March 2008
- Triple jump: 12.59 m (wind: +1.6 m/s) – Barquisimeto, 26 June 2004
†: Disqualified because of doping.
‡: Might be disqualified because of doping (to be verified).
- ^ 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 (PDF) on November 6, 2013, retrieved June 12, 2013
- ^ Marielys Rojas Venezuela, Tilastopaja Oy, retrieved June 12, 2013