Yulimar Rojas leaves a mark wherever she goes, her charisma and joy infect everyone around her.
The Venezuelan symbol of world sport is on the list of the 100 most influential and inspiring women this year, according to the BBC.
The Olympic champion and double diamond in triple jump and long jump shares the list with women who have made history during this 2022.
Women of all nationalities who work in different fields such as music, politics, sports and human rights defenders around the world.
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Joining Yulimar are singer Billie Eilish, actresses Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Selma Blair, Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, and Ghanaian writer Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah.
This is the tenth edition of 100 women according to the BBC portal, this list reflects the central role that women play in major events and conflicts on a global scale.
