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. Personal bests 200 m: 23.43 s (wind: +1.8 m/s) – Camagüey, 27 February 1999 400 m: 51.10 s – Getafe, 10 July 2001 100 m hurdles: 14.31 s – Santiago de Cuba, 4 May 1992 400 m hurdles: 52.89 s – Sevilla, 25 August 1999 Achievements References External links Tilastopaja biography Ecured biography (in Spanish) Cuban female hurdlers 1976 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Olympic athletes of Cuba World Athletics Championships medalists Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Universiade gold medalists for Cuba Universiade silver medalists for Cuba Universiade bronze medalists for Cuba World Athletics Championships winners Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games People from Pinar del Río Province