Libania Grenot

Libania Grenot

Libania Grenot at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born July 12, 1983
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 400 m: 50.30(2008)

Libania Grenot Martinez (born 12 July 1983) is a Cuban-born Italian female athlete specialising in the 400 metres.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1999 World Youth Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 5th 400 m 54.43
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 9th (h) 4×400 m 3:28.68
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 4th 400 m 52.23
5th 4×400 m 3:28.79
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 3rd 400 m 51.53
3rd 4x400 m 3:33.85
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 34th (h) 400 m 53.05
Representing  Italy
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 10th (sf) 400 m 50.83
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 1st 400 m 50.30
World Championships Berlin, Germany 12th (sf) 400 m 50.85
12th (h) 4×400 m 3:31.05
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 4th 400 m 50.43
4th 4×400 m 3:25.71
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 9th (h) 4×400 m 3:26.48
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th 400 m 52.57
10th (h) 4×400 m 3:31.64
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 9th (sf) 400 m 51.18
11th (h) 4×400 m 3:29.01
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 2nd 200 m 23.20
World Championships Moscow, Russia 8th (sf) 400 m 50.47
6th (h) 4×400 m 3:29.62[5]
2014 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 6th 4×400 m 3:27.44
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 1st 400 m 51.10
7th 4×400 m 3:28.30

References

  1. ↑ Libania Grenot profile at IAAF
  2. ↑ Iaaf website personal page of Libiana Grenot
  3. ↑ From the online edition of Repubblica, July 2nd, 2009
  4. ↑ http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/european-championships-womens-events-facts-stats-11226/#O1YZuZMmj2qzL2Xo.99
  5. ↑ Disqualified in the final

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