Yuniel Hernández
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Yuniel Hernández Solar is a Cuba
n hurdler
.
His personal best time is 13.26 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Salamanca
when he was still only 20 years old. The result places him sixth (joint with Erik Batte
) among Cuban 110 m hurdlers, behind Anier García
, Dayron Robles
, Emilio Valle
, Alejandro Casañas
and Yoel Hernández.
Cuba
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n hurdler
110 metres hurdles
The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...
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His personal best time is 13.26 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Salamanca
Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...
when he was still only 20 years old. The result places him sixth (joint with Erik Batte
Erik Batte
Erik Batte Herrera is a retired Cuban hurdler.He finished seventh at the 1995 World Championships, eighth at the 1996 Summer Olympics and third at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games....
) among Cuban 110 m hurdlers, behind Anier García
Anier García
Anier Octavio García Ortiz is a Cuban athlete, winner of the 110 m hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics.Born in Santiago de Cuba, Anier García established his credentials early, by winning the 1995 Pan American Junior Championships...
, Dayron Robles
Dayron Robles
Dayron Robles is a track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles.He won his first major medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2006 World Indoor Championships. He finished the 2006 season having improved his outdoor best to 13 seconds and become the Central American and...
, Emilio Valle
Emilio Valle
Emilio Valle is a retired Cuban hurdler.His personal best time was 13.18 seconds, achieved in the semi final at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The result places him third among Cuban 110 m hurdlers, behind Anier García and Dayron Robles.-Achievements:-References:* at Sporting Heroes...
, Alejandro Casañas
Alejandro Casañas
Alejandro Francisco Casañas Ramírez is a former Cuban hurdler....
and Yoel Hernández.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | World Junior Championships 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics The 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2000 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Santiago, Chile.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:... |
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1st | 110m hurdles |
| 2003 | Pan American Games Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games The athletics competition at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from Tuesday August 5 to Saturday August 9, 2003... |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | 110m hurdles |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Budapest Arena, Hungary between March 5 and March 7, 2004... |
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5th | 60m hurdles |