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Libania Grenot

b. 1983

Italian sprinter

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About Libania Grenot

Born 1983. Libania Grenot is an Italian and Cuban sprinter and athletics competitor.

Libania Grenot Martinez (born 12 July 1983) is a Cuban-born Italian former athlete specialising in the 400 metres. Two times European champion (2014, 2016), she holds the Italian records in the 200 and 400 metres.

Biography Born in Santiago de Cuba on 12 July 1983, Grenot started running at the age of 9. In 2003–05, she was a Cuban champion in the 400 metres. In 2006, she married an Italian man and relocated to Casal Palocco, a XXXIV zone of Rome.

Grenot acquired Italian citizenship in 2008, and that same year, she broke an Italian record in the 400 meters with a time of 51.05 s and then 50.83 seconds. In 2009, she won a gold medal in the distance at the XVI Mediterranean Games with a time of 50.30 s, a new Italian record.

In 2014, she won a gold medal in the 400 metres at the European Championships, becoming the first Italian woman to win an international track title since 1938. Grenot repeated this achievement two years later.

Statistics International competitions

National titles Grenot won seven national championships at individual senior level (six as Italian, three as Cuban).

Italian Athletics Championships 200 m: 2012 (1) 400 m: 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016 (5) Cuban Athletics Championships 400 m: 2003, 2004, 2005 (3)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Libania Grenot?

Italian sprinter

When was Libania Grenot born?

Libania Grenot was born on 12 July 1983 in Santiago de Cuba.

What is Libania Grenot's occupation?

Libania Grenot is a sprinter and athletics competitor.

What nationality is Libania Grenot?

Libania Grenot is Italian and Cuban.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Libania Grenot

· Wikidata: Q431163

· DBpedia: Libania Grenot

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