Yulimar Rojas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rojas and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Yulimar Rojas
Rojas in 2019
Personal information
Born (1995-10-21) 21 October 1995 (age 29)
Caracas, Venezuela
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountryVenezuela
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump, long jump
TeamFC Barcelona Athletics
Coached byIván Pedroso
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st (2023)[1]
Personal bests
  • Outdoor
  • Triple jump: 15.67 m (51 ft 4+3⁄4 in) WR (Tokyo 2021)
  • Long jump: 7.27 m (23 ft 10 in) w (La Nucia 2021)
    6.88 m (22 ft 6+3⁄4 in) NR (La Nucia 2021)
  • Indoor
  • Triple jump: 15.74 m (51 ft 7+1⁄2 in) i WR (Belgrade 2022)
  • Long jump: 6.81 m (22 ft 4 in) i NR (Liévin 2022)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Venezuela
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Triple jump
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Triple jump
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 London Triple jump
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha Triple jump
Gold medal – first place 2022 Eugene Triple jump
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest Triple jump
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Portland Triple jump
Gold medal – first place 2018 Birmingham Triple jump
Gold medal – first place 2022 Belgrade Triple jump
Diamond League
First place 2021 Triple jump
First place 2022 Triple jump
First place 2023 Triple jump
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Triple jump
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santiago High jump
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Lima Triple jump
Silver medal – second place 2017 Asunción Triple jump

Yulimar Rojas Rodríguez (also known as Yolimar Rojas; born 21 October 1995) is a Venezuelan athlete who holds the world record for women's triple jump, at 15.74 m (51 ft 7+1⁄2 in). She is the 2020 Olympic champion, a four-time World Champion (2017 London, 2019 Doha, 2022 Eugene and 2023 Budapest), and three-time World Indoor Champion (2016 Portland, 2018 Birmingham and 2022 Belgrade); she is nicknamed la reina del triple salto – queen of the triple jump.[2] Since 2014 she has held, and continued to beat, Venezuelan national records in triple jump and long jump. She is a recipient of the Venezuelan Order of José Félix Ribas – First Class.

Raised in a deprived area of Venezuela, Rojas was successful in other sports as a teenager but struggled to practice due to lack of resources. Encouraged to move into athletics, she excelled in high jump and sprinting before developing an affinity for the triple jump. She moved to Guadalajara, Spain, in 2015 to continue her athletics training under coach Iván Pedroso, and became dominant in the event. After several years specialising only in the triple jump, she began seriously competing in the long jump again in 2021.

  1. ^ "World Rankings | Women's Triple Jump".
  2. ^ "Yulimar Rojas gana medalla de oro y bate récord mundial". CNN (in Spanish). 1 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.