the venezuelan Yulimar Rojas and the Peruvian Kimberly Garciatriple jump and 20 km walk world champion, respectively, are engaged in Nigerian tobi amusan (100 m hurdles), the American Sydney McLaughlin (400 m hurdles) and the Jamaican sprinter Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce the quintet of finalists for the trophy World Athletics to world athlete of the year 2022.
The two Hispanic athletes will compete for the award after first being selected in the top ten by a popular internet poll, and now designated as official candidates of World Athletics.
Yulimar Rojastriple jump world record holder, has been voted as world athlete of the year 2020.
The chosen one will succeed in the history of the award to the Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herahwhich this time did not make it to the final cut of the finalists.
The performance on World Cups outside of Eugene (Oregon, USA) and in the indoor arenas of Belgrade, as well as a one-day athletic meeting was decisive in the selection of candidates. The winner will be announced in early December.
The five finalists are, in alphabetical order:
– tobi amusan (Nigeria). World Champion, African, of Diamond League and of commonwealth 100 m hurdles. He broke the world record with a time of 12.12.
– Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica). 100 m world champion for the fifth time. Champion of the Diamond Leagueand. Best world mark of the year with 10.62 and seven marks below 10.70 this season.
– Kimberly Garcia (Peru). World champion of 20 km walk, first gold of Peru in the history of World Cups, and 35 km. copper in world by marching teams.
– Sydney McLaughlin (USA). 400m hurdles and 4×400 world champion. he broke the 400m hurdles world record with 51.41 at the national championships and did it again at the World Championships with 50.68.
– Yulimar Rojas (Venezuela). Outdoor and indoor triple jump world champion. champion of Diamond League. He broke his world record with 15.74.
Source: La Verdad
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