Yadisleidy Pedroso (
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. , 28 January 1987) is an Italian
hurdler
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. She competed at the
2020 Summer Olympics
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, in
400 m hurdles
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.
Biography
She has been an
Italian
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citizen from 7 February 2013, but she was unable compete for the
Italian national athletics team before 13 December 2013. Pedroso formerly represented Cuba and became an Italian citizen through her marriage to her coach Massimo Matrone.
National records
;Italian records in athletics
* 400 metres hurdles: 54.54 (
Shanghai
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, 18 May 2013) - Current holder
Achievements
National titles
He won five national championships.
*
Italian Athletics Championships
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The first edition, four races only, wa ...
** 400 metres hurdles: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
See also
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Italian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Italy maintained by its national athletics federation, Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera (FIDAL).
Outdoor
Key to tables:
+ = en route to a longer distance
h = hand timing
A = af ...
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Italian all-time lists - 400 metres hurdles
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List of eligibility transfers in athletics
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To countries in Africa
To countries in the Americas
To countries in Asia
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References
External links
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1987 births
Cuban female hurdlers
Italian female hurdlers
Living people
Athletes from Havana
Cuban emigrants to Italy
Naturalised citizens of Italy
World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
Mediterranean Games gold medalists in athletics
Italian Athletics Championships winners