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Full name | Yadisleidis Pedroso González | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Yadis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Havana, Cuba | 28 January 1987||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | CUS Pisa Atletica Cascina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Massimo Matrone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yadisleidy Pedroso (Havana, 28 January 1987) is an Italian hurdler. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 400 m hurdles. [1]
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]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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 |
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