Libania Grenot
 Libania Grenot at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | July 12, 1983 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
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| Country |
 Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
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Medal record
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Libania Grenot Martinez (born 12 July 1983) is a Cuban-born Italian female athlete specialising in the 400 metres.[2]
Biography
Born in Santiago de Cuba on 12 July 1983, she started her sports career in track and field athletics. In 2006 she married an Italian man and relocated to Casalpalocco, a borough in Rome. She acquired Italian citizenship in 2008. She broke the Italian record at 400 meters with a time of 50.83 seconds. This performance took place in Beijing during the semi-final of the 400 meters. Despite this effort Grenot did not reach the final.[3] In 2009 she won a gold medal for the 400 meters at the XVI Mediterranean Games with a time of 50.30 seconds, a new Italian record.[4]
In 2014, she was first in the 400 meters at the European Championships, becoming the first Italian woman to win an international track title since 1938.[5]
Competition record
References
- ↑ Rio 2016 bio
- ↑ Libania Grenot profile at IAAF
- ↑ Iaaf website personal page of Libiana Grenot
- ↑ From the online edition of Repubblica, July 2nd, 2009
- ↑ http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/european-championships-womens-events-facts-stats-11226/#O1YZuZMmj2qzL2Xo.99
- ↑ Disqualified in the final
External links
- Libania Grenot at Sports Reference
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Media related to Libania Grenot at Wikimedia Commons
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