Yadisleidy Pedroso (Havana, 28 January 1987) is an Italian hurdler. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 400 m hurdles.[1]

Yadisleidy Pedroso
Yadisleidy Pedroso in 2018
Personal information
Full nameYadisleidis Pedroso González
NicknameYadis
NationalityItalian
Born (1987-01-28) 28 January 1987 (age 37)
Havana, Cuba
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event400 metres hurdles
ClubCUS Pisa Atletica Cascina
Coached byMassimo Matrone
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 400 m hs: 54.54 (2013)
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
CAC Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Havana 400 m hs
Representing  Italy
European Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lille 400 m hs
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Cheboksary 400 m hs
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona 400 m hs

Biography

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She has been an Italian citizen from 7 February 2013, but she was unable compete for the Italian national athletics team before 13 December 2013.[2] Pedroso formerly represented Cuba and became an Italian citizen through her marriage to her coach Massimo Matrone.[3]

National records

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Italian records in athletics
  • 400 metres hurdles: 54.54 (  Shanghai, 18 May 2013) - Current holder

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Cuba
2009 ALBA Games Havana, Cuba 1st 400 m hurdles 58.23
Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 2nd 400 m hurdles 57.73
Representing   Italy
2014 European Championships Zurich, Switzerland 5th 400 m hurdles 55.90
2015 European Team Championships Cheboksary, Russia 3rd 400 m hurdles 55.18
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 12th 400 m hurdles 55.78
2017 European Team Championships Lille, France 2nd 400 m hurdles 55.39
World Championships London, United Kingdom 13th (sf) 400 m hurdles 55.95
2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 1st 400 m hurdles 55.40
European Championships Berlin, Germany 5th 400 m hurdles 55.80
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 15th (sf) 400 m hurdles 55.40
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 16th (sf) 400 m hurdles 55.80

National titles

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He won five national championships.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Athletics - PEDROSO Yadisleidis". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  2. ^ "Pedroso 400hs da record 54.54" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Sampaolo, Diego (29 July 2013). "Caravelli's double highlights". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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