Yadisleidy Pedroso(Havana,28 January 1987) is an Italianhurdler.She competed at the2020 Summer Olympics,in400 m hurdles.[1]
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| Full name | Yadisleidis Pedroso González | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Yadis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 January 1987 Havana,Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CUS Pisa Atletica Cascina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Massimo Matrone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editShe has been anItaliancitizen from 7 February 2013, but she was unable compete for theItalian national athletics teambefore 13 December 2013.[2]Pedroso formerly represented Cuba and became an Italian citizen through her marriage to her coach Massimo Matrone.[3]
National records
edit- Italian records in athletics
- 400 metres hurdles:54.54(
Shanghai,18 May 2013) - Current holder
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Cuba
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| 2009 | ALBA Games | Havana,Cuba | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 58.23 |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana,Cuba | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 57.73 | |
| RepresentingItaly
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| 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
editHe won five national championships.
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 400 metres hurdles: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Athletics - PEDROSO Yadisleidis".Tokyo 2020 Olympics.Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.Archived fromthe originalon 2021-10-14.Retrieved2021-09-19.
- ^"Pedroso 400hs da record 54.54"(in Italian). fidal.it.Retrieved5 June2013.
- ^Sampaolo, Diego (29 July 2013)."Caravelli's double highlights".International Association of Athletics Federations.Retrieved13 August2014.
