Rhizlane Siba (born 29 February 1996) is a Moroccan track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. She has been African champion at youth, junior and senior level, winning the main continental title at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics. She is also twice gold medallist at the Arab Athletics Championships (winning her first at age fifteen) and was the 2011 Pan Arab Games winner.[1][2][3] Her personal best of 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) is the Moroccan record.[4]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Morocco | ||
| Pan Arab Games | ||
 | 2011 Doha | High jump |
| African Championships | ||
| 2014 Marrakesh | High jump |
 | 2012 Porto Novo | High jump |
| Arab Championships | ||
| 2013 Doha | High jump |
| 2011 Al Ain | High jump |
 | 2015 Isa Town | High jump |
The daughter of Ahmed and Aicha Siba, she grew up with her two siblings, Zineb and Amin. She gained a scholarship to attend Kansas State University and study business administration. While there she competed for the Kansas State Wildcats and made the top six at the Big 12 Conference Championships.[5]
International competitions
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edit- ^ Rhizlane Siba Archived 5 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
- ^ Montsho and Makwala take 400m titles in Porto-Novo – African champs, Day 3. IAAF (2012-06-30). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (2014-08-12). Redemption for Makwala at African Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
- ^ K-State high jumper Rhizlane Siba cleared for takeoff. Ummah Sport (2015-05-12). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
- ^ Rhizlane Siba. KStateSports. Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
