Julieta Gallego, 24-year-old long jumper, among victims of train accident in Spain

Julieta Gallego, a 24-year-old Spanish athlete, is among the victims of the tragic train accident which hit Spain on Wednesday, south of Madrid.

“The Spanish athletics family joins in the pain caused by the death of Julieta Gallego, AD Sprint athlete, in the train accident that occurred in Urda (Toledo), writes the Spanish Athletics Federation in a publication on Rest in peace.”

A long jump specialist, the young woman had just celebrated her birthday on October 9. She notably had a record of 5.90 m, obtained during the Spanish Under-23 Championships in 2023. Her AD Sprint club announced a minute of silence this Thursday to pay tribute to her.