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After her disappointment in Birmingham, Yulenmis Aguilar<\/strong> has finally claimed the Spanish national record she had long coveted. The javelin thrower sent the implement to 65.39 meters<\/strong> at the Taranto Mediterranean Games, a mark that earned her the silver medal and set a new national record.<\/p>\n Spanish javelin record! \u2014 Jaime G\u00f3mez (@Rincon_Deporte) September 1, 2026\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Aguilar surpassed the previous national record by 1,32 meters<\/strong>, the 64,07 meters that Mercedes Chilla established in 2010. Moreover, the Spanish athlete markedly improves her previous personal best, the 64,17 meters<\/strong> she had achieved in 2022 before obtaining Spanish nationality in 2024.<\/p>\n The throw also represents World Athletics\u2019 qualifying standard for the 2027 World Championships, confirming Aguilar\u2019s spectacular comeback after a long injury. In Taranto she was only surpassed by the Serbian Adriana Vilago\u0161, who took gold with 65.93 meters.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Yulenmis Aguilar launches the javelin to an astronomical 65.39m that wins silver at the Mediterranean Games.
\ud83d\udd25 She breaks the Spanish record [64.07m \u00b7 Chilla, 2010] and her personal best before becoming Spanish in 2024 [64.17m \u00b7 2022] pic.twitter.com\/YzIdvcFOnP<\/a><\/p>\n