Aliuska López
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Aliuska Yanira López Pedroso (born August 29, 1969 in Havana) is a Spanish athlete competing mostly in hurdling. The world junior champion from 1988, she is still the world junior record holder at 100 metres hurdles. She was a very successful athlete while competing for her birthcountry Cuba, later switching nationality to Spain.
She is the cousin of long jumper Iván Pedroso.
Personal bests
- 100 metres hurdles - 12.67 (1996)
- 100 metres - 11.53 (1987)
- 200 metres - 24.22 (1987)
Major achievements
100 metres hurdles unless noted.
- 1999 Pan American Games - gold medal
- 1997 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal
- 1995 Pan American Games - silver medal (4x100m relay)
- 1995 Pan American Games - gold medal
- 1995 World Indoor Championships - gold medal (60m hurdles)
- 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games - gold medal (4x100m relay)
- 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games - gold medal
- 1991 Pan American Games - gold medal
- 1991 World Indoor Championships - silver medal (60m hurdles)
- 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games - gold medal
- 1988 World Junior Championships - gold medal
- 1987 Pan American Games - silver medal (4x100m relay)
- 1987 Pan American Games - bronze medal
- 1987 Central American and Caribbean Championships - gold medal
- 1986 World Junior Championships - silver medal
External reference
- *IAAF profile for [Aliuska López]
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