Yulimar Rojas

Yulimar Rojas

Country

Venezuela

Birth - Death

1995 -

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

Olympic Silver, World Champion

Description

Track & Field athlete specializing in the Triple Jump. World Record holder (2020). The world governing body for track and field named her Female Athlete of The Year (2020). Olympic Silver medal winner in the 2016 Olympic Games. World Outdoor Champion (2017, 2019) and World Indoor Champion (2016, 2018). LGBTQ activist.

See Also

• World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ
• Outstanding LGBTQ Youths of 2020
• LGBTQ Track & Field

Further Reading/Research

• https://worldathletics.org/athletes/venezuela/yulimar-rojas-14436431
• https://www.worldathletics.org/news/feature/yulimar-rojas-triple-jump-venezuela
• https://www.outsports.com/2020/12/22/22193307/yulimar-rojas-world-athletics-female-athlete-of-year-triple-jump-world-record

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