| Jerome Vega | |
| Fullname: | Jerome Ernesto Vega Llanos |
| Birth Date: | 1995 4, df=y |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Weight: | 107 kg |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Hammer throw |
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.[1]
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | Morelia, Mexico | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 67.04 m |
| 2022 | NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 6th | Hammer throw | 70.17 m | |
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Hammer throw | 74.83 m |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 19th (q) | Hammer throw | 72.87 m | ||
| Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | – | Hammer throw | NM | ||
| 2024 | Ibero-American Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Hammer throw | 73.20 m |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 26th (q) | Hammer throw | 71.61 m | ||