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Full name | Ana Camila Donatella Pirelli Cubas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ayolas, Paraguay | January 30, 1989||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Paraguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Combined events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 24 July 2014 |
Ana Camila Donatella Pirelli Cubas (born 30 January 1989) is a Paraguayan track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon. She is the Paraguayan record holder in the event with a personal best score of 5733 points. Pirelli holds more than a dozen national records in events as varied as the 100 metres hurdles, shot put and the indoor women's pentathlon. Pirelli was the heptathlon silver medallist at the 2013 South American Championships in Athletics. She won the gold medal at the 2013 Bolivarian Games and the 2014 South American Games, breaking games records at both competitions. Pirelli is tied to Paraguay Marathon Club and competes in Paraguay's national competitions under the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo.[1]
Pirelli has committed to using her platform as a sportswoman to speak out about the impact of climate change as an EcoAthlete Champion, saying that growing up surrounded by wildlife has made her eager to protect it. In November 2023, she was named one of the BBC 100 Women 2023 for her sporting achievements and climate activism.[2]