Gabriela Petrova
Happy birthday to Bulgarian triple-jump legend Gabriela Petrova, who opened 2026 by flying 14.29m and immediately placing herself among the world’s leading jumpers. Three Olympic appearances, European U23 gold,...
Emma Oosterwegel
Happy birthday to Dutch heptathlon legend Emma Oosterwegel, who just produced the best combined-events score of her life. Emma totaled 6,705 points for second at Götzis, breaking 6,700 for...
Emelia Surch
Happy birthday to Australian heptathlon star Emelia Surch, who became only the ninth Australian woman to pass 6,000 points when she scored 6,068 for bronze at the 2025 World...
Marolyn Pastrana
Happy birthday to Ecuadorian sprint champion Marolyn Pastrana, already a South American U18 champion over 200m and a national champion before leaving her teens. Marolyn owns a 24.30 personal...
Aura Ramos
Happy birthday to Venezuelan javelin sensation Aura Ramos, who has already made 2026 unforgettable. Aura launched the 500g javelin 48.36m to win bronze at the South American Youth Games,...
Emma Beiter Bomme
Happy birthday to Danish sprint and hurdles star Emma Beiter Bomme, whose actual World Athletics résumé includes 13.22 over the 100m hurdles, 8.21 indoors and 23.47 over 200m. Emma...
