Yilmar Andrés Herrera Madera (born 29 April 1996 in El Bagre) is a Colombian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the semifinals. In addition, he won the bronze medal at the 2017 South American Championships.
His personal best in the event is 45.48 seconds set in Medellín in 2017.
Before taking up athletics he was a basketball player.
International competitions Representing 2017South American ChampionshipsAsunción, Paraguay3rd400 m46.021st4 × 400 m relay3:05.02World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom44th (h)400 m47.1812th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:03.68Bolivarian GamesSanta Marta, Colombia5th400 m47.491st4 × 400 m relay3:06.142018South American GamesCochabamba, Bolivia2nd400 m45.641st4 × 400 m relay3:04.78Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia3rd4 × 400 m relay3:04.352019World RelaysYokohama, Japan8th (B)4 × 400 m relay3:07.52South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru5th400 m47.343rd4 × 100 m relay39.942021World RelaysChorzów, Poland6th4 × 400 m relay3:05.91
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