Daimí Pernía

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 <small>(wind: +1.8&nbsp;m/s)</small> – 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

References

External links

• Tilastopaja biography