Aliuska López (; Aliuska Yanira López Pedroso; born August 29, 1969) is a Spanish athlete of Cuban origin. She competes mostly in hurdling. The world junior champion from 1988, she is still the world junior record holder at 100 metres hurdles. She was a very successful athlete while competing for her birthcountry Cuba, later switching nationality to Spain.
López is the cousin of long jumper Iván Pedroso.
Personal bests 100 metres hurdles – 12.67 (1996) 100 metres – 11.53 (1987) 200 metres – 24.22 (1987)
International competitions Representing 1986CAC Junior Championships (U-20)Mexico City, Mexico3rd200 m24.65 A1st100 m hurdles13.56 APan American Junior ChampionshipsWinter Park, United States2nd100 m hurdles13.53World Junior ChampionshipsAthens, Greece2nd100 m hurdles13.14 (-0.8 m/s)1987World Indoor ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United States7th60 m hurdles8.25UniversiadeZagreb, Yugoslavia2nd100 m hurdles12.845th4 × 100 m relay44.06Pan American GamesIndianapolis, United States3rd100 m hurdles12.91World ChampionshipsRome, Italy15th (sf)100 m hurdles13.31 (-0.9 m/s)7th4 × 100 m relay43.661988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada1st100m hurdles13.23 (-2.6 m/s)2nd4 × 100 m relay44.041989World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary7th (h)60 m hurdles8.08CAC ChampionshipsSan Juan, Puerto Rico2nd100 m hurdles13.331st4 × 100 m relay45.12UniversiadeDuisburg, West Germany4th100 m hurdles12.875th4 × 100 m relay44.731990Goodwill GamesSeattle, United States5th100 m hurdles12.994th4 × 100 m relay44.35CAC GamesMexico City, Mexico1st100 m hurdles12.94 1st4 × 100 m relay44.541991World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville, Spain3rd60 m hurdles8.03Pan American GamesHavana, Cuba1st100 m hurdles12.99World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan7th100 m hurdles13.06 (-1.7 m/s)6th4 × 100 m relay43.751992Ibero-American ChampionshipsSeville, Spain1st100 m hurdles13.13 (-1.1 m/s)Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain6th100 m hurdles12.87 (0.4 m/s) —4 × 100 m relayDNFWorld CupHavana, Cuba 1st100 m hurdles13.061993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Ontario, Canada5th60 m hurdles8.11World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany4th100 m hurdles12.73 (0.2 m/s)6th4 × 100 m relay42.89CAC GamesPonce, Puerto Rico1st100 m hurdles13.461st4 × 100 m relay44.591994Goodwill GamesSt. Petersburg, Russia 2nd100 m hurdles12.88 (w) 2nd4 × 100 m relay43.37World CupLondon, United Kingdom 1st100 m hurdles12.91Representing the Americas7th4 × 100 m relay44.261995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain1st60 m hurdles7.92Pan American GamesMar del Plata, Argentina1st100 m hurdles12.68 (w)World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden12th (sf)100 m hurdles12.98 (-0.3 m/s) –4 × 100 m relayDQ1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States7th (sf)100 m hurdles12.70 (1.0 m/s)12th (h)4 × 100 m relay44.321997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France18th (h)60 m hurdles8.31CAC ChampionshipsSan Juan, Puerto Rico1st100 m hurdles13.19World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece24th (h)100 m hurdles13.19 (-1.6 m/s)1999Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada1st100 m hurdles12.76 (1.2 m/s)World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain9th (sf)100 m hurdles12.83 (1.0 m/s)2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia5th100 m hurdles12.83 (0.0 m/s)Representing 2004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary9th (h)60 m hurdles8.01Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain1st100 m hurdles13.25 (-2.1 m/s)Olympic GamesAthens, Greece24th (h)100 m hurdles13.21 (-1.2 m/s)2005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain13th (sf)60 m hurdles8.15Mediterranean GamesAlmería, Spain5th100 m hurdles13.512006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden33rd (h)100 m hurdles13.73 Note: At the World Cup in both 1992 and 1994, Lopez was representing the Americas Continent.
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