Héctor Herrera
Encyclopedia
Héctor Herrera Ortiz is a retired 800 metres
runner from Cuba
who won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay
in Barcelona 1992
, together with teammates Lázaro Martínez
, Norberto Téllez
and Roberto Hernández
.
Herrera also won a silver medal in 800 metres at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games.
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
runner from Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
who won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
in Barcelona 1992
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, together with teammates Lázaro Martínez
Lazaro Martínez
Lázaro Martínez Despaigne is a retired Cuban sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. His personal best of 46.12 was set during the 1991 World Championships....
, Norberto Téllez
Norberto Téllez
Norberto Téllez is a retired Cuban runner.Originally a 400 metres runner who also enjoyed success in 4 x 400 metres relay, winning the silver medal at the 1992 Olympics, Téllez later converted to the 800 metres distance. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he ran in 1:42.85 and thereby improved the...
and Roberto Hernández
Roberto Hernández (track athlete)
Roberto Hernández Prendes is a retired Cuban sprints athlete who specialized in the 400 metres.Hernández' personal best for the 400 metres is 44.14 seconds, set in Seville, Spain in May 1990. For many years, this was the fastest time by anyone not from the USA...
.
Herrera also won a silver medal in 800 metres at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Pan American Games 1991 Pan American Games The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports... |
Havana, Cuba | 1st | 4x400 m relay Athletics at the 1991 Pan American Games The athletics competition at the 1991 Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*... |
3:01.93 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 4x400 m relay | 2:59.51 |
| 1993 | Central American and Caribbean Games 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games The 17th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Ponce, a city in southern Puerto Rico. The Games were held from November 19 to November 30, 1993 and included 3,570 athletes from 32 nations.-Organization and Planning:... |
Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the... |
2nd | 800 m Athletics at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games The track and field competition at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Ponce, Puerto Rico.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
1:49.99 |