Yasmiany Pedroso is a Cuban weightlifter who competes in various weight categories, primarily in the 63 kg and 64 kg divisions. She has represented Cuba in numerous international competitions, achieving notable success at the Pan American level.
Career Highlights:
- 2017 Pan American Weightlifting Championships: Pedroso achieved significant success at the 2017 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Miami, United States. Competing in the women's 63 kg category, she secured a gold medal, setting new Pan American records in the Snatch, Clean & Jerk, and Total lifts for her weight class.
- 2018 Pan American Weightlifting Championships: She continued her strong performance, earning a bronze medal in the women's 63 kg event at the 2018 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- 2019 Pan American Games: Pedroso was a prominent competitor at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. In the women's 64 kg event, she won a silver medal, further cementing her status as one of the region's top weightlifters.
- World Championships: She has also participated in several IWF World Weightlifting Championships, including the 2017 event in Anaheim, United States, the 2018 event in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, and the 2019 event in Pattaya, Thailand, competing against the world's elite weightlifters.
Pedroso's career is marked by consistent performance and medal-winning efforts at major regional competitions, making her a significant figure in Cuban weightlifting.