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Athlete
Yulimar Rojas
Famoose for
Raising the standard in women’s triple jump.
Olympic silver · Olympic gold
- Born
- 21 October 1995
- Birthplace
- Caracas, Venezuela
More people
Yulimar Rojas
Yulimar Rojas is a Venezuelan athlete whose height, speed and technique produced major titles and record jumps.
Early life
Venezuela
Grew up in a modest household in Anzoátegui.
Early sport
Tried other sports before specialising in jumps.
Career
- 2010s
Development
Progressed through high jump, long jump and triple jump.
- 2015 onward
Training in Spain
Worked with Iván Pedroso.
- Late 2010s–2020s
Global champion
Won repeated world titles and Olympic gold.
Achievements
Olympic silver
Won in Rio.
Olympic gold
Set a world record in Tokyo.
15.74 metres
Extended the record at the indoor worlds.
Beyond athletics
Representation
Has spoken openly about her identity and equality.
Training partnership
Her work with Pedroso became central to her development.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Yann Caradec from Paris, France. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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