Yulimar Rojas

Yulimar Rojas

Country

Venezuela

Birth - Death

1995 -

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

Olympic Gold, 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 Gold medal winner in the 2021 Olympic Games. Olympic Silver medal winner in the 2016 Olympic Games. World Outdoor Champion (2017, 2019, 2022, 2023) 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
• LGBTQ Athletes Who Have Won Olympic Gold

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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