Jerome Ernesto Vega Llanos (born 7 April 1995) is a Puerto Rican athlete specialising in the hammer throw. He represented his country at the 2023 World Championships without advancing to the final.
His personal best in the event is 75.98 metres set in Carolina in 2024. This is the current national record.
His father Santos Vega was also a hammer thrower.
International competitions Representing 2014Central American and CaribbeanJunior ChampionshipsMorelia, Mexico1stHammer throw (6 kg)67.04 m2022NACAC ChampionshipsFreeport, Bahamas6thHammer throw70.17 m2023Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador1stHammer throw74.83 mWorld ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary19th (q)Hammer throw72.87 mPan American GamesSantiago, Chile –Hammer throwNM2024Ibero-American ChampionshipsCuiabá, Brazil2ndHammer throw73.20 mOlympic GamesParis, France26th (q)Hammer throw71.61 m2025NACAC ChampionshipsFreeport, Bahamas3rdHammer throw74.95 mWorld ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan24th (q)Hammer throw73.12 m2026Ibero-American ChampionshipsLima, Peru4thHammer throw71.71 mPan American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia7thHammer throw71.61 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic2ndHammer throw73.88 m
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