Medal record
Daimí Pernía
Women's Athletics
Competitor for  Cuba
World Championships
Gold	1999 Seville	400 m hurdles
Bronze	2001 Edmonton	400 m hurdles
Pan American Games
Gold	1999 Winnipeg	400 m hurdles

Daimí Pernía Figueroa (born December 27, 1976 in Pinar del Rio) is a Cuban athlete competing mainly in 400 m hurdles. A former basketball player, she didn't rise to international level until 1999, when she lowered her personal best from 55.51s to 52.89s and even became world champion.

[edit] Personal bests

• 400 metres hurdles - 52.89 (1999)
• 200 metres - 23.43 (1999)
• 400 metres - 51.10 (2001)

[edit] Major achievements

400 m hurdles unless noted.

• 2004 Ibero-American Championships - gold medal
• 2003 Pan American Games - silver medal
• 2001 World Championships in Athletics - bronze medal
• 2000 Summer Olympics - fourth place
• 1999 World Championships in Athletics - gold medal (PB 52.89s)
• 1999 Pan American Games - gold medal
• 1999 Pan American Games - gold medal (4x400m relay)
• 1999 World University Games - gold medal
• 1997 World University Games - bronze medal

[edit] External links

• IAAF profile for Daimí Pernía

Sporting positions
Preceded by Kim Batten	Women's 400m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1999	Succeeded by Irina Privalova

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