Génesis Romero

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Génesis Josianne Romero Fernández (born 6 November 1995) is a Venezuelan athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles and long jump. She won the gold medal at the 2018 South American Games.

Génesis Romero

Personal information
Full name	Génesis Josianne Romero Fernández
Born	(1995-11-06) November 6, 1995
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100 m hurdles, long jump

Her personal best in the event is 13.08 seconds set in Cochabamba in 2018). This is the current national record.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Venezuela
2011	ALBA Games	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	3rd	100 m hurdles	14.74
			6th	Long jump	5.40 m
2012	Ibero-American Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	9th (h)	100 m hurdles	14.17
			5th	Long jump	5.82 m
	World Junior Championships	Barcelona, Spain	42nd (h)	100 m hurdles	14.42
	South American U23 Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	2nd	100 m hurdles	14.58
			4th	4 × 100 m relay	46.61
			5th	Long jump	5.60 m
	South American Youth Championships	Mendoza, Argentina	1st	100 m hurdles (76.2 cm)	14.32
2013	South American Championships	Cartagena, Colombia	5th	100 m hurdles	14.17
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	45.44
	Pan American Junior Championships	Medellín, Colombia	3rd	100 m hurdles	13.65
			2nd	Long jump	6.04 m
			4th	4 × 100 m relay	46.70
	Bolivarian Games	Trujillo, Peru	5th	100 m hurdles	13.91
2014	South American Games	Santiago, Chile	7th	100 m hurdles	13.84
			5th	Long jump	5.92 m
	World Junior Championships	Eugene, United States	5th	100 m hurdles	13.26
			10th	Long jump	5.88 m
	South American U23 Championships	Montevideo, Uruguay	1st	100 m hurdles	13.51 (w)
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	46.50
			5th	Long jump	5.99 m
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, Mexico	5th	100 m hurdles	13.63
2015	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	4th	100 m hurdles	13.85
			6th	Long jump	5.93 m
	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	15th (h)	100 m hurdles	13.37 (w)
2016	Ibero-American Championships	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	4th	100 m hurdles	13.24
2017	South American Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	2nd	100 m hurdles	13.16
			–	4 × 100 m relay	DNF
	Bolivarian Games	Santa Marta, Colombia	1st	100 m hurdles	13.19
			4th	400 m hurdles	60.14
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	44.15
2018	South American Games	Cochabamba, Bolivia	1st	100 m hurdles	13.08
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	44.71
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Barranquilla, Colombia	4th	100 m hurdles	13.18
			6th	4 × 100 m relay	45.71
2019	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	100 m hurdles	13.29
			5th	Long jump	6.24 m
	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	8th	100 m hurdles	13.44
			6th	4 × 100 m relay	44.73
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	20th (sf)	100 m hurdles	13.18

Personal bests

• 100 metres – 11.71 (-0.7 m/s, Barquisimeto 2018)
• 200 metres – 23.90 (+0.7 m/s, Barquisimeto 2018)
• 100 metres hurdles – 12.97 (+0.7 m/s, Marseille 2019)
• 400 metres hurdles – 1:00.14 (Santa Marta 2017)
• Long jump – 6.38 (+0.6 m/s, Barinas 2015)