Venezuela at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

Venezuela at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics
Flag of Venezuela
WA code	VEN
National federation	Venezuelan Athletics Federation
Website	feveatletismo.com (in Spanish)
in London, United Kingdom 4–13 August 2017
Competitors	10 (7 men and 3 women) in 10 events
Medals Ranked =17th	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 2
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Venezuela competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4 to 13 August 2017. ^[1]

Medalists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Gold	Yulimar Rojas	Women's triple jump	August 7
Bronze	Robeilys Peinado	Women's pole vault	August 6

Results

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Luis Orta	Marathon	—N/a				2:33:42 SB	67
José Peña	3000 metres steeplechase	8:35:17	31	—N/a		Did not advance
Richard Vargas	20 kilometres walk	—N/a				DQ	–

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Eure Yáñez	High jump	2.26	19	Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Andrea Purica	100 metres	11.43	7	Did not advance
Nediam Vargas	200 metres	24.35	44	Did not advance
Maria Grazzia Bianchi	Marathon	—N/a				3:04:11	77
Yolimar Pineda						DNF	–
Milangela Rosales	20 kilometres walk	—N/a				1:38:08	46

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Robeilys Peinado	Pole vault	4.55	2 q	4.65 NR
Yulimar Rojas	Triple jump	14.52	2 Q	14.91

References

1. "Athletes by event and season best" (PDF). iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-07-30.