Yulimar Rojas is a Venezuelan Olympic gold winner who won her fourth successive gold medal at the World Athletics Championships, find out more about her bio, net worth and wife
Despite struggling in the preliminary rounds, Rojas eventually jumped an impressive 15.08m on her sixth and final attempt.
Yulimar Rojas net worth in 2023, biography, age, height, family, wife and world record
Yulimar Rojas 👸🏾 4x World Champion‼️ pic.twitter.com/znQGFnwxKo
— Track Spice 🌶️ (@trackspice) August 25, 2023
Yulimar Rojas survived one of the toughest competitions of her career!
On her very last attempt, she moved to first with 15.08m and had to watch the whole competition unsuccessful try to pass her in the triple jump!
Another gold medal 🇻🇪🥇 pic.twitter.com/lytMWSmYXu
— RoriDunk (@FitzDunk) August 25, 2023
Behind Rojas was Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk of Ukraine, who won the silver with 15.00m, while Leyanis Perez Hernandez of Cuba won bronze with 14.96m.
Notably, Rojas hasn’t lost in the sport in over two years, and even before that she still won silver back at the Rio Olympics in 2016, which was her debut senior event.
Yulimar Rojas bio
Yulimar Rojas Rodríguez is a Venezuelan athlete who was born on 21 October 1995, in Caracas, Venezuela. She was born to parents Pedro Zapata and Yulexcis Rodríguez. Rojas currently holds the world record for the women’s triple jump, at 15.74 m. Aside from holding the world record, Yulimar is also the current Olympic champion, a four-time World Champion, and a three-time World Indoor Champion. Due to her achievements, Yulimar holds the nickname ‘la reina del triple salto’ or queen of the triple jump.
Yulimar Rojas and Kenverlin Medina were in a relationship since 2021 but broke up in 2022. Rojas is currently in a relationship with Rusmely Rojas, who affectionately refers to her as her partner.
Age and height
Yulimar Rojas is currently 27 years old and stands at a height of 1.92 m
Yulimar Rojas professional career
Rojas made her senior debut at the Rio Olympics in 2016 and won silver that year. She gained prominence during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, when she secured her first gold medal in the women’s triple jump. Besides winning the gold that year, she also set a new world record. Apart from the Olympics, Rojas has also won multiple world championships showcasing her dominance across the international circuit. Rojas is a revered figure in Venezuela and stands as a symbol of pride and inspiration for young aspiring athletes.
Net worth
According to various sources, Yulimar Rojas has an estimated net worth of around $1 Million – $5 Million.