Quick Facts
Biography
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. Her personal best of 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) is the Moroccan record.
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.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Arab Championships | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | 1st | High jump | 1.76 m |
| Pan Arab Games | Doha, Qatar | 1st | High jump | 1.76 m | |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 3rd | High jump | 1.75 m |
| 2013 | African Youth Championships | Warri, Nigeria | 1st | High jump | 1.80 m |
| 3rd | Medley relay | 2:23.83 | |||
| Arab Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | High jump | 1.76 m | |
| World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 3rd | High jump | 1.79 m | |
| African Junior Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 1st | High jump | 1.75 m | |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 20th (q) | High jump | 1.79 m |
| African Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 1st | High jump | 1.80 m | |
| IAAF Continental Cup | Marrakesh, Morocco | 6th | High jump | 1.79 m | |
| 2015 | African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 3rd | High jump | 1.75 m |
| Arab Championships | Isa Town, Bahrain | 2nd | High jump | 1.75 m | |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 5th | High jump | 1.73 m |