COHEN EPIEYU Yomaira de Jesus

Date of Birth: 25 Dec 1982

Age: 38

Gender: Female

Sport Class: F37

Place of birth: MARACAIBO

Birth Country:

Venezuela

Place of residence : MARACAIBO

Residence Country:

Venezuela

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's Shot Put - F37	6

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Standing Shot Put	Women's Shot Put - F37 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
4	Javelin Throw - F37	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	28.56
5	Women's Javelin Throw F37/38	2012	London, GBR	26.27
6	Shot Put - F37	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	9.54
7	Discus Throw - F37	2012	London, GBR	26.24
9	Discus Throw - F38	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	26.79
9	Shot Put - F37	2012	London, GBR	8.72
World Championships
4	Javelin Throw - F37	2015	Doha, QAT	28.06
5	Discus Throw - F37	2013	Lyon, FRA	26.01
6	Shot Put - F37	2019	Dubai, UAE	9.60
7	Shot Put - F37	2013	Lyon, FRA	8.53
10	Shot Put - F37	2015	Doha, QAT	9.09
10	Javelin Throw - F38	2011	Christchurch, NZL	20.61
10	Discus Throw - F37	2006	Assen, NED	18.65
10	Shot Put - F37	2006	Assen, NED	6.59
11	Discus Throw - F38	2015	Doha, QAT	24.23

Extreme sports, watching television, socialising. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Agricultural Studies, Ecology - Bolivarian University of Venezuela, Caracas, VEN

Daughter Daisy [2018]

Languages spoken:

2003 for Venezuela, Parapan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

She sprained both ankles while competing at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (maracaiboactivo.com, 08 Sep 2012)

She took up athletics in 2003 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. (solodeportes.com.ve, 06 Aug 2012; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

"I was shy and an impaired athlete encouraged me to take up the sport." (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

She trains at the National Sports Institute [IND] in Caracas, Venezuela. (jabeando.com.ve, 03 Oct 2019)

Winning a silver medal at the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Her mother and her daughter. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Philosophy:

"There's nothing that keeps us from reaching our goals." (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)

She received the Jose Felix Ribas Order from the government of Venezuela in recognition of her performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (spanish.xinhuanet.com, 23 Sep 2016)

General Interest

Classification
F37 (IPC, 29 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
She has cerebral palsy which affects the left side of her body. (liderendeportes.com, 12 Jan 2013; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

General
MATERNITY BREAK
She was away from competition for most of 2018 due to the birth of her daughter Daisy. She returned to competition less than six months before the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru, where she won a silver and a bronze medal. (Facebook profile, 22 Oct 2020; contrapunto.com, 28 Aug 2019; jabeando.com.ve, 27 Aug 2019)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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