| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 28) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres |
| Coached by | 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.
Before taking up athletics he was a basketball player.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |||
| Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 5th | 400 m | 47.49 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.14 | |||
| 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
- Yilmar Herrera at World Athletics
- All-Athletics profile
- "Yílmar dejó basket y ya vuela en la pista de atletismo" (in Spanish). El Colombiano. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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