March 20 in Athletics History: Records & Birthdays

On March 20, Elite Trackr lists 3 world or area records and 8 medallists born that day. Yulimar Rojas set 15.74 in the Triple Jump in 2022.

ON THIS DAY · MARCH 20

Today in
track history.

Every day has its legends. The records that fell, the athletes who were born, the performances that rewrote what's possible.

VEN
Yulimar RojasTriple Jump · 15.74 · 2022
WR
AUS
Chris Douglas60 m hurdles · 7.56 · 2022
AR
BRA
Rafael Pereira60 m hurdles · 7.58 · 2022
AR
BIRTHDAYS
ETH
OGOlympic Games1 bronzeWORLD2World Championships1 gold2 silver
USA
OGOlympic Games1 gold1 silverWORLD2World Championships2 silver
BLR
OGOlympic Games1 silver1 bronzeWORLDWorld Championships1 gold
URS
Yelena Romanova1963 – 2007
OGOlympic Games1 goldWORLDWorld Championships1 silver
GBR
WORLDWorld Championships1 silver1 bronze
JPN
OGOlympic Games1 silver
MAR
WORLDWorld Championships1 bronze
RSA
WORLDWorld Championships1 gold