Libania Grenot

Libania Grenot

Libania Grenot at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1983-07-12) July 12, 1983 (age 33)
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m: 50.30(2008)
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  Italy European Championships 2014 Zürich 400 m 2016 Amsterdam 400 m 2016 Amsterdam 4x400 m relay Mediterranean Games 2009 Pescara 400 metres 2013 Mersin 200 metres

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

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. 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.

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.