In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is Pernía and the second or maternal family name is Figueroa.
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.[1]
Personal bests
200 m: 23.43 s (wind: +1.8 m/s) – Camagüey, 27 February 1999
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is Pernía and the second or maternal family name is Figueroa.
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.[1]
Personal bests
200 m: 23.43 s (wind: +1.8 m/s) – Camagüey, 27 February 1999