# Génesis Romero

Génesis Josianne Romero Fernández (born 6 November 1995) is a Venezuelan athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles and long jump. She won the gold medal at the 2018 South American Games.
Her personal best in the event is 13.08 seconds set in Cochabamba in 2018). This is the current national record.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Venezuela ||||||
| 2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 14.74 |
| 2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 6th | Long jump | 5.40 m |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 9th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 14.17 |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 5th | Long jump | 5.82 m |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 42nd (h) | 100 m hurdles | 14.42 |
| 2012 | South American U23 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 14.58 |
| 2012 | South American U23 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.61 |
| 2012 | South American U23 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 5th | Long jump | 5.60 m |
| 2012 | South American Youth Championships | Mendoza, Argentina | 1st | 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 14.32 |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 14.17 |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.44 |
| 2013 | Pan American Junior Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.65 |
| 2013 | Pan American Junior Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | Long jump | 6.04 m |
| 2013 | Pan American Junior Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.70 |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 13.91 |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 7th | 100 m hurdles | 13.84 |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 5th | Long jump | 5.92 m |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 13.26 |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 10th | Long jump | 5.88 m |
| 2014 | South American U23 Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.51 (w) |
| 2014 | South American U23 Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.50 |
| 2014 | South American U23 Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 5th | Long jump | 5.99 m |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 13.63 |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 13.85 |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 6th | Long jump | 5.93 m |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 15th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.37 (w) |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 13.24 |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 13.16 |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.19 |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 60.14 |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.15 |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.08 |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.71 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 13.18 |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.71 |
| 2019 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.29 |
| 2019 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 5th | Long jump | 6.24 m |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 8th | 100 m hurdles | 13.44 |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.73 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 20th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.18 |
| 2025 | South American Indoor Championships | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 10th (h) | 60 m | 7.73 |
| 2025 | South American Indoor Championships | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 8.30 |

## Personal bests

* 100 metres – 11.71 (-0.7 m/s, Barquisimeto 2018)
* 200 metres – 23.90 (+0.7 m/s, Barquisimeto 2018)
* 100 metres hurdles – 12.97 (+0.7 m/s, Marseille 2019)
* 400 metres hurdles – 1:00.14 (Santa Marta 2017)
* Long jump – 6.38 (+0.6 m/s, Barinas 2015)