Yilmar Herrera Explained

Yilmar Herrera
Birth Date:29 April 1996
Sport:Athletics
Event:400 metres
Coach:Raúl Díaz

Yilmar Andrés Herrera Madera (born 29 April 1996 in El Bagre) is a Colombian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the semifinals. In addition, he won the bronze medal at the 2017 South American Championships.

His personal best in the event is 45.48 seconds set in Medellín in 2017.[1]

Before taking up athletics he was a basketball player.[2]

International competitions

Representing
2017South American ChampionshipsAsunción, Paraguay3rd400 m46.02
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 400 m relay3:05.02
World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom44th (h)400 m47.18
12th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:03.68
Bolivarian GamesSanta Marta, Colombia5th400 m47.49
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 400 m relay3:06.14
2018South American GamesCochabamba, Boliviabgcolor=silver2nd400 m45.64
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 400 m relay3:04.78
Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia3rd4 × 400 m relay3:04.35
2019World RelaysYokohama, Japan8th (B)4 × 400 m relay3:07.52
South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru5th400 m47.34
3rd4 × 100 m relay39.94
2021World RelaysChorzów, Poland6th4 × 400 m relay3:05.91

Notes and References

  1. http://www.all-athletics.com/node/994024 All-Athletics profile
  2. Web site: Yílmar dejó basket y ya vuela en la pista de atletismo. El Colombiano. es. 6 August 2017.