Marileidy Paulino
Dominican RepublicActive- Born
- Oct 25, 1996 (30 years old)
- Birthplace
- Nizao, Dominican Republic
- Events
- 400 m · 300 Metres
- Height
- 1.72 m
Marileidy Paulino is a Dominican sprinter, born on October 25, 1996, in Nizao, Dominican Republic. She specializes in the 400 metres and has been ranked world No. 1 in the event since May 2023. Paulino became only the third person from the Dominican Republic to win an Olympic gold medal when she claimed the 400 metres title at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Paulino won silver in the 400 metres, becoming the first Dominican woman to earn an individual Olympic medal in athletics. She also took silver in the mixed 4x400 metres relay. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, she earned silver in the 400 metres and gold in the mixed relay. Her other titles include the 2022 Diamond League 400 metres championship, gold at the 2022 Ibero-American Championships, and gold at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Paulino holds Dominican Republic records in the indoor 60 metres, the 200 metres both indoors and outdoors, and the 400 metres.
As of Nov 3, 2026: 400 m 47.98 (#3 all-time), 300 Metres 35.16, 2026 season best 48.48 (Jun 28, 2026, Stade Charléty, Paris (FRA)) · Last competition: ATHLOS London, Sep 18, 2026, 48.73 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silver · World Championships: 2 gold, 2 silver · National record (200 m) · 30 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
| World Championships | 2 | 2 | – | 4 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | – | 7 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 200m | 22.60 | -1.5 | Apr 25, 2026 | Campeonato Nacional Interclubes y Municipios |
| 2026 | 400m | 48.48 | – | Jun 28, 2026 | Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline |
| 2026 | 800m | 2:04.79 | – | Mar 28, 2026 | Invitacional Isaac Ogando |
| 2026 | 4x400m | 3:32.24 | – | May 17, 2026 | Juegos Militares |
| 2025 | 200m | 22.30 | +1.0 | May 4, 2025 | Grand Slam Track Miami, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL |
| 2025 | 4x100m | 44.22 | – | Apr 25, 2025 | Juegos Deportivos Militares |
| 2025 | 400m | 47.98 | – | Sep 18, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2025 | 4x400m | 3:37.85 | – | Apr 25, 2025 | Juegos Deportivos Militares |