Yanis Esmerelda David (born 12 December 1997) is a French athlete. Yanis is a specialist in the women's triple jump, representing France and its overseas department of Guadeloupe in international competition.
Life David was born in 1997 in Les Abymes. She attended the Cite Scolaire d'Excellence Sportive in Abymes, Guadeloupe and enrolled in 2015 at the University of Florida.
David won gold in the triple jump event at the Youth Olympic Games of 2014 at Nanjing, China. She qualified for the 2015 European Junior Championships long jump qualifying round, but did not start.
With a mark of 6.48 m Yanis reset the 27-year-old CARIFTA record for the women's Long Jump at the 2016 edition of the Games in St George's, Grenada.
At the IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016, Yanis won the gold medal in the long jump event, clearing 6.42m.
College While at Florida, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female track and field competitor in 2019.
Personal Bests +Personal Bests Event Mark Place DateLong JumpOutdoor 6.67mKnoxville12 May 2018Indoor 6.49mCollege Station24 February 2018Triple JumpOutdoor 14.15m Tarragona29 June 2018Indoor 14.11m College Station25 February 2018
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