Yulimar Rojas Won Silver Medal at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships
Venezuelan athlete Yulimar Rojas won a silver medal at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships.
TL;DR
- Yulimar Rojas won a silver medal at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.
- Her best jump was 14.86 meters in her fourth attempt.
- Leyanis Pérez (Cuba) won gold with 14.95 meters, and Saly Sarr (Senegal) won bronze with 14.70 meters.
- Rojas has seven gold medals in world athletics championships and one Olympic gold.
- She missed the Paris 2024 Olympics due to an Achilles tendon injury.
- She returned to elite competition after a 24-month break, winning bronze at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
- Rojas holds the women's world record in the triple jump with 15.74 meters.