Edgar Alejandro Rivera Morales (born 13 February 1991) is a Mexican athlete who specialize in the high jump.[1] He represented his country at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the 2011 and 2013 World Championships without qualifying to the final. He finished fourth at the 2017 World Championships. He also competed in the World University Games Shenzhen 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 |  Mexico |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Updated on 07 February 2017. | |
He studied at the University of Arizona.[2] His older brother, Luis Rivera, is a world-class long jumper.
Personal bests edit
He has personal bests of 2.31 metres outdoors (2021) and 2.30 metres indoors (2016). Both are the current national records.
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | |||
| High jump | 2.31 m |  Šamorín |
2 Jun 2021 |
| Indoor | |||
| High jump | 2.30 m |  Brno |
9 February 2016 |
Competition record edit
References edit
- ^ Pineda Rodríguez, Luis (21 September 2014), HISTORIAL ATLETICO - Edgar Alejandro Rivera Morales, Agua Prieta, Sonora, 13 feb 91 (in Spanish), Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2014, retrieved December 25, 2014
- ^ Arizona Wildcats bio
External links edit
- Edgar Rivera at World Athletics
- Edgar Rivera at Diamond League
- Edgar Rivera at Olympics.com
- Edgar Rivera at Olympedia
- Tilastopaja biography
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