Yeral Nuñez Explained

Yeral Nuñez
Nationality:Dominican Republic
Sport:Athletics
Event:400m Hurdles
Birth Date:9 January 2003[1]
Pb:400m hurdles: 48.58s (2024)

Yeral Nuñez (born 9 January 2003) is a hurdler from the Dominican Republic. He won national championships titles in the 400m hurdles in 2023 and 2024 and competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career

He ran a Dominican Republic national U20 record of 50.07 for the 400 metres hurdles in June 2022.[2]

He ran 49.43 seconds to win the senior national title over 400m hurdles for the first time, in April 2023.[3] He won bronze in the 400m hurdles at the 2023 NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica.[4] He qualified for the final of the 400 metres hurdles at the senior 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in July 2023.[5] He finished fourth in the 400m hurdles at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.[6] He competed for the Dominican Republic at the World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas in May 2024.[7] [8] That month, he won bronze in the 400m hurdles at the 2024 Ibero-American Championships in Brazil. His 4x400m relay team won their race but were disallowed for a lane infringement.[9] He ran 49.05 seconds to retain his national 400m hurdles title in June 2024.[10]

He was selected to compete for Dominican Republic at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He ran as part of the mixed 4x400m relay.[11] He also ran in the 400m hurdles.[12] [13]

Personal life

He is from La Romana, Dominican Republic.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yeral Nunez. World Athletics. 4 August 2024.
  2. Web site: WU20 Cali 22 preview: hurdles and steeplechase. World Athletics. 4 August 2024. 30 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Dominican Championships. World Athletics. 4 August 2024. 29 April 2023.
  4. Web site: 21 July 2023. NACAC U23 Championships. World Athletics. 4 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Day 3 CAC Games 2023 results on July 4. World.Track. 4 August 2024. 5 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Jaheel Hyde clocks 49.19secs for Jamaica’s first gold medal at 2023 Pan American Games. Caribbean National weekly. 4 August 2024. November 5, 2023.
  7. Web site: Paulino produces spirited anchor leg to help Dominican Republic book spot in Mixed 4x400m final at World Athletics Relays. Sportsmax. 4 August 2024. 4 May 2024.
  8. Web site: World Athletics. 12 May 2024. 4X400 METRES RELAY. 5 May 2024.
  9. Web site: One gold, three silver, and one bronze medal in the Ibero-American Tournament. Dominican Today. 4 August 2024. May 14, 2024.
  10. Web site: Dominican Championships. 4 August 2024. 29 June 2024.
  11. Web site: Bahamas and Dominican Republic bow out of 4x400 Mixed Relay. Caribbean.Loopnews. 4 August 2024. 2 August 2024.
  12. Web site: FÉLIX SÁNCHEZ: THE GUARDIAN OF THE DOMINICAN ATHLETICS OLYMPIC DREAM. panamsports.org. 4 August 2024. 23 July 2024.
  13. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics. Watch Athletics. 30 August 2024. 9 August 2024.
  14. Web site: Yeral Núñez conquista los 400m vallas en la Florida. richardbazil.com. 4 August 2024. 31 March 2024.

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