Daimí Pernía Figueroa (born December 27, 1976, in La Palma, Pinar del Río) is a retired Cuban athlete competing mainly in 400 m hurdles. A former basketball player, she did not rise to international level until 1999, when she lowered her personal best from 55.51s to 52.89s and even became world champion. She announced her retirement in 2007.
Personal bests 200 m: 23.43 s (wind: +1.8 m/s) – Camagüey, 27 February 1999 400 m: 51.10 s – Getafe, 10 July 2001 100 m hurdles: 14.31 s – Santiago de Cuba, 4 May 1992 400 m hurdles: 52.89 s – Sevilla, 25 August 1999
Achievements Representing 1993Pan American Junior ChampionshipsWinnipeg, Canada5th (h)400 m56.83 s3rd4 × 100 m relay45.84 s7th4 × 400 m relay3:59.81 min1994World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal11th (sf)400m54.09 s9th (h)4 × 100 m relay46.27 s7th4 × 400 m relay3:37.95 min1995Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCiudad de Guatemala, Guatemala1st4 × 400 m relay3:27.86 min A1997Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSan Juan, Puerto Rico2nd400 m hurdles56.14 s3rd4 × 100 m relay44.73 sUniversiadeCatania, Italy3rd400 m hurdles56.13 s2nd4 × 400 m relay3:29.00 min1999UniversiadePalma de Mallorca, Spain1st400 m hurdles53.95 sPan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada1st400 m hurdles53.44 s1st4 × 400 m relay3:26.70 minWorld ChampionshipsSevilla, Spain1st400 m hurdles52.89 s2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia4th400 m53.68 s8th4 × 400 m relay3:29.47 min2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada3rd400 m hurdles54.51 s9th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:28.68 min2003Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic2nd400 m hurdles55.10 s2004Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain1st400 m hurdles54.84 sOlympic GamesAthens, Greece20th (h)400 m hurdles55.91 s2006Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia1st400 m hurdles55.32 s3rd4 × 400 m relay3:36.34 min2007ALBA GamesCaracas, Venezuela1st400 m hurdles56.98 s1st4 × 400 m relay3:38.77 minPan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil8th400 m hurdles59.71 s1st4 × 400 m relay3:27.51 minWorld ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan7th4 × 400 m relay3:27.05 min
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Tilastopaja biography