The women's high jump competition at the 2011 Pan American Games

2011 Pan American Games

The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...

 in Guadalajara

Guadalajara

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 was held on October 24th at the newly built Telmex Athletics Stadium. The defending

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 Pan American Games

Pan American Games

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 champion is Romary Rifka

Romary Rifka

María Romary Rifka González is a female 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:-References:...

 of the Mexico

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.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record		2.09	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	August 30, 1987
Pan American Games record		1.96	Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	August 13, 1987

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee

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 (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (1.76) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
October 26, 2011	16:00	Final

Results

All distances shown are in meters:centimeters

KEY:	q	Fastest non-qualifiers	Q	Qualified	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	SB	Seasonal best

Final

The final was held on October 26.

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	1.60	1.65	1.70	1.75	1.78	1.81	1.84	1.87	1.89	1.91	1.89	Result	Notes
	Lesyani Mayor Lesyani Mayor Lesyani Mayor Gil is a Cuban track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. Her personal best for the event is 1.93 metres, set in 2011. She was a World Junior bronze medallist in 2008 and won a senior bronze at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics a year later...		–	–	–	o	–	o	o	o	o	xxx	o	1.89	SB
	Marielys Rojas		–	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	xxx	x	1.89	SB
	Romary Rifka Romary Rifka María Romary Rifka González is a female 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:-References:...		–	–	o	o	o	o	xxo	xo	o	xxx		1.89
	Deirdre Mullen		–	–	–	–	–	o	o	xxx				1.84
	Valdileia Martins		–	–	–	o	o	o	xxo	xxx				1.84
	Fabiola Ayala		–	–	o	o	o	xo	xxo	xxx				1.84
	Levern Spencer Levern Spencer Levern Donaline Spencer is a Saint Lucian high jumper.-Biography:Spencer was an All-American high jumper for the University of Georgia and 2008 Olympian for St Lucia, set a new facility record at the Georgia Invitational in Athens, Georgia on Saturday 8 May 2010, clearing 1.98m to cruise to a...		–	–	–	–	–	o	x-	–	–	xx		1.81
	Kimberley Williamson		–	o	o	xo	xo	xxx						1.78
	Gabriela Saravia		o	o	xxx									1.65
10	Jorgelina Rodríguez		xo	xxo	xxx									1.65