Yilmar Herrera

Yilmar Andrés Herrera Madera (born 29 April 1996 in El Bagre) is a Colombian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[1] 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.

Yilmar Herrera
Personal information
Born (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 metres
Coached byRaúl Díaz

His personal best in the event is 45.48 seconds set in Medellín in 2017.[2]

Before taking up athletics he was a basketball player.[3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Colombia
2017 South American Championships Asunción, Paraguay 3rd 400 m 46.02
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.02
World Championships London, United Kingdom 44th (h) 400 m 47.18
12th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.68
2018 South American Games Cochabamba, Bolivia 2nd 400 m 45.64
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.78
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.35
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan 8th (B) 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.52
South American Championships Lima, Peru 5th 400 m 47.34
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 39.94
2021 World Relays Chorzów, Poland 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.91

References


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