# Edgar Rivera

Edgar Alejandro Rivera Morales (born 13 February 1991) is a Mexican athlete who specialize in the high jump. 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.
He studied at the University of Arizona. His older brother, Luis Rivera, is a world-class long jumper.

## Personal bests

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

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
| Representing Mexico |||||
| 2005 | International Children's Games (U16) | Coventry, United Kingdom | 1st | 1.92 m |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | 1.99 m |
| 2006 | International Children's Games (U16) | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 2.06 m |
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 5th | 2.14 m |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 10th | 2.08 m |
| 2009 | Pan American Junior Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | 2.10 m |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 6th | 2.17 m |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 14th (q) | 2.15 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 26th (q) | 2.21 m |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 8th | 2.18 m |
| 2012 | NACAC U23 Championships | Irapuato, Mexico | 1st | 2.23 m |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 10th | 2.15 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 22nd (q) | 2.22 m |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | 2.28 m |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Ciudad de México, México | 3rd | 2.23m A |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 4th | 2.21 m A |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 7th | 2.20 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 35th (q) | 2.17 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 4th | 2.29 m |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 8th | 2.16 m |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 6th | 2.22 m |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 9th | 2.15 m |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 19th (q) | 2.21 m |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 7th | 2.24 m |
| 2022 | Ibero-American Championships | La Nucía, Spain | 1st | 2.26 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 13th | 2.19 m |
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 4th | 2.22 m |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 14th (q) | 2.25 m |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 4th | 2.21 m |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th | 2.20 m |
| 2024 | Ibero-American Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil | 1st | 2.20 m |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 15th (q) | 2.20 m |