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Full name | Daimí Perniá Figueroa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | La Nena | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
La Palma, Pinar del Río |
December 27, 1976 ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 12 June 2013. |
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.