{{Short description|Venezuelan high jumper (born 1986)}} {{Infobox sportsperson | headercolor = lightblue | name = Marielys Rojas | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = <!-- name.jpg --> | image_size = <!--Only for images narrower than 220 pixels.--> | caption = | birth_name = | fullname = Marielys Karina Rojas | nickname = | nationality = {{VEN}} | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|04|30}} | birth_place = Carabobo, Venezuela | death_date = | death_place = | height = <!-- {{convert||m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} --> | weight = <!-- {{convert||kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} --> | spouse = | life_partner = | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} --> | country = {{VEN}} | sport = Athletics | rank = | event = | collegeteam = | universityteam = | club = | team = | turnedpro = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | highestranking = | pb = | show-medals = | updated = 12 June 2013 | medaltemplates = }}

'''Marielys Rojas''' (or '''Marierlis Rojas''', born April 30, 1986) is a 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.

==Doping== 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.<ref name=iaaf_01> {{ Citation| title =Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 28.9.12| url =http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Antidoping/SanctionedAthletes/05/61/97/20110516102918_httppostedfile_Athletescurrentlysuspendedasat16.5.11_24529.pdf| publisher =IAAF| accessdate =June 12, 2013| url-status =usurped| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20131106052803/http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Antidoping/SanctionedAthletes/05/61/97/20110516102918_httppostedfile_Athletescurrentlysuspendedasat16.5.11_24529.pdf| archivedate =November 6, 2013}} </ref> Another source reports here disqualification as early as 16 July 2011 due to IAAF Rule 32.2.a.<ref name=tilas_01> {{ Citation | last = | first = | date = | title = Marielys Rojas Venezuela | url = http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atw.php?ID=31843&Season=2011&Odd=1 | publisher = Tilastopaja Oy | pages = | language = | accessdate = June 12, 2013 }} </ref>

==Personal bests== *High jump: '''1.90 m''' – {{flagicon|PUR}} Ponce, 29 March 2008 *Triple jump: '''12.59 m''' <small>(wind: +1.6&nbsp;m/s)</small> – {{flagicon|VEN}} Barquisimeto, 26 June 2004

==Competition record== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes|class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size: 90%;}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{VEN}} |- |rowspan=4|2002 |Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) |Bridgetown, Barbados |bgcolor=gold|1st |High jump |1.71 m |- |South American Junior Championships /<br/ > South American Games |Belém, Brazil |bgcolor=silver|2nd |High jump |1.71 m |- |rowspan=2|South American Youth Championships |rowspan=2|Asunción, Paraguay |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |High jump |1.66 m |- |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |Triple jump |11.90 m '''w''' |- |2003 |South American Junior Championships |Guayaquil, Ecuador |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |High jump |1.77 m |- |2004 |South American Under-23 Championships |Barquisimeto, Venezuela |5th |Triple jump ||12.59 m <small>(wind: +1.6&nbsp;m/s)</small> |- |rowspan=3|2005 |South American Championships |Cali, Colombia |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |High jump |1.79 m |- |Bolivarian Games |Armenia, Colombia |bgcolor=silver|2nd |High jump |1.80 m |- |South American Junior Championships |Rosario, Argentina |bgcolor=gold|1st |High jump |1.76 m |- |rowspan=3|2006 |Ibero-American Championships |Ponce, Puerto Rico |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |High jump |1.84 m |- |Central American and Caribbean Games |Cartagena, Colombia |5th |High jump |1.82 m |- |South American U23 Championships /<br/ > South American Games |Buenos Aires, Argentina |bgcolor=gold|1st |High jump |1.87 m (NR) |- |rowspan=2|2007 |ALBA Games |Caracas, Venezuela |bgcolor=silver|2nd |High jump |1.82 m |- |South American Championships |São Paulo, Brazil |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |High jump |1.78 m |- |rowspan=2|2008 |Ibero-American Championships |Iquique, Chile |5th |High jump |1.75 m |- |Central American and Caribbean Championships |Cali, Colombia |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |High jump |1.79 m |- |rowspan=4|2011 |South American Championships |Buenos Aires, Argentina |bgcolor=gold|1st |High jump |1.80 m |- |Central American and Caribbean Championships |Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |bgcolor=silver|2nd |High jump |1.82 m<sup>‡</sup> |- |World Championships |Daegu, South Korea |25th (q) |High jump |1.85 m<sup>‡</sup> |- |Pan American Games |Guadalajara, Mexico | – |High jump |DQ<sup>†</sup> |} <sup>†</sup>: Disqualified because of doping.<br> <sup>‡</sup>: Might be disqualified because of doping (to be verified).

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{World Athletics||name=Marielys Rojas}}

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