Bio

Marileidy Paulino (born 25 October 1996) is a Dominican Republic athlete sprinter. A double 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, she placed second in the 400 meters and helped Dominican mixed 4×400 m relay team to finish second as well, running her leg in 48.7 seconds. Paulino took a silver medal in the 200 meters at the 2019 Military World Games. Paulino won bronze medals as a member of national relay teams at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games (4×100 m relay) and 2021 World Relays (4×400 m mixed). She competed in the 200 meters at the 2019 World Championships reaching semi-finals. She holds Dominican Republic records in the 200 m, 400 m, as well as 4×400 m relay and mixed 4×400 m relay.