Yadisleidy Pedroso

Yadisleidy Pedroso (Havana, 28 January 1987) is an Italian hurdler.

Yadisleidy Pedroso
Yadisleidy Pedroso in 2018
Personal information
Full nameYadisleidis Pedroso González
Nickname(s)Yadis
NationalityItalian
Born (1987-01-28) 28 January 1987
Havana, Cuba
ResidenceSalerno, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 metres hurdles
ClubCUS Pisa Atletica Cascina
Coached byMassimo Matrone
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 400 m hs: 54.54 (2013)
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
CAC Championships
2009 Havana400 m hs
Representing  Italy
European Team Championships
2017 Lille400 m hs
2015 Cheboksary400 m hs
Mediterranean Games
2018 Tarragona400 m hs

Biography

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.[1] Pedroso formerly represented Cuba and became an Italian citizen through her marriage to her coach Massimo Matrone.[2]

National records
Italian records in athletics
  • 400 metres hurdles: 54.54 ( Shanghai, 18 May 2013) - Current holder

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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 hurdle 55.40
European Championships Berlin, Germany 5th 400 m hurdles 55.80
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 15th (sf) 400 m hurdles 55.40

National titles

He won five national championships.

See also

References
  1. "Pedroso 400hs da record 54.54" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  2. Sampaolo, Diego (29 July 2013). "Caravelli's double highlights". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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