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Marileidy Paulino achievements and awards

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In September 2026, Dominican athlete Marileidy Paulino achieved significant milestones in international athletics. Paulino secured her fourth Diamond League title by reclaiming the top position in the 400-meter competition after finishing in second place in 2025. Following these athletic successes, Banco Popular Dominicano held a recognition ceremony at Torre Popular. Led by executive president Christopher Paniagua, the bank honored the three-time Olympic champion for her historic season, noting that her career reflects values of integrity and discipline. During the ceremony, it was highlighted that Paulino maintained an undefeated record with 15 international victories throughout the 2026 season. Her accomplishments included winning gold medals at the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, where she established a new games record in the 400 meters. Furthermore, she was crowned world champion at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest and secured her third consecutive victory at the Athlos London 2026 event. By October 2026, Paulino was named one of 10 nominees for the World Athletics Female Athlete of the Year 2026 award, to be presented in Monaco on November 29. Her nomination follows a season in which she achieved a time of 48.48 seconds, noted as a world and Diamond League record, and ran under 49 seconds in eight separate races. She shares the shortlist with athletes such as Spain’s María Pérez and Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa. In late October 2026, a biographical film titled ‘Marileidy’ premiered in the Dominican Republic. Produced by Jessica Hasbún and Kelvin Liria and directed by Tito Rodríguez, the film portrays Paulino’s journey from her upbringing in Nizao to her gold medal win at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The ~~production~~ production, described as a “bio-fiction piece,” explores ~~her personal sacrifices, including early struggles with food insecurity~~ themes of overcoming poverty, marginalization, and ~~economic hardship.~~ discrimination.

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