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Cuban hurdler (born 1977)
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Yoel Hernández
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Full name | Yoel Hernández Reyes |
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Born | (1977-12-12) December 12, 1977 (age 46)
Manacas,
Villa Clara |
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Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
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Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
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Country |
Cuba |
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Sport |
Athletics |
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Updated on 28 May 2013 |
Yoel Hernández (born 12 December 1977 in
Manacas,
Villa Clara) is a
Cuban
track and field athlete who specialises in the
110 metres hurdles.
His personal best time is 13.24 seconds, achieved when he won the silver medal at the
1999 Pan American Games. The result places him fifth among Cuban 110 m hurdlers, behind
Anier García,
Dayron Robles,
Emilio Valle and
Alejandro Casañas.
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Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing
Cuba
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1994
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World Junior Championships
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Lisbon,
Portugal
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12th (sf)
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110m hurdles
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14.32 w (wind: +2.1 m/s)
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—
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4 × 100 m relay
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DQ
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1996
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CAC Junior Championships (U-20)
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San Salvador,
El Salvador
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1st
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110 m hurdles
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14.16 s (1.8 m/s)
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World Junior Championships
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Sydney,
Australia
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1st
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110 m hurdles
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13.83 s (wind: +1.8 m/s)
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1997
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Central American and Caribbean Championships
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San Juan,
Puerto Rico
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2nd
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110 m hurdles
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13.74 s w
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1999
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Pan American Games
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Winnipeg,
Canada
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2nd
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110 m hurdles
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13.24 s (1.1 m/s) PB
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World Championships
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Seville,
Spain
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6th
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110 m hurdles
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13.30 s (1.0 m/s)
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4th
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4 × 100 m relay
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38.63 s
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2000
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Olympic Games
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Sydney,
Australia
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5th (sf)
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110 m hurdles
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13.41 s (0.1 m/s)
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2001
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World Indoor Championships
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Lisbon,
Portugal
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5th
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60 m hurdles
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7.58 s
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World Championships
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Edmonton,
Canada
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4th
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110 m hurdles
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13.30 s (−0.3 m/s)
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2003
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World Indoor Championships
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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22nd (h)
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60 m hurdles
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7.86 s
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World Championships
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Paris,
France
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7th
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110 m hurdles
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13.57 s (0.3 m/s)
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2004
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World Indoor Championships
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Budapest,
Hungary
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7th
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60 m hurdles
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7.78 s
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Ibero-American Championships
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Huelva,
Spain
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1st
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110 m hurdles
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13.49 s
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Olympic Games
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Athens,
Greece
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6th (sf)
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110 m hurdles
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13.37 s (−0.1 m/s)
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2005
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Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Nassau,
Bahamas
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1st
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110 m hurdles
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13.32 s w
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4th
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4 × 100 m relay
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39.40 s
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World Championships
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Helsinki,
Finland
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4th (sf)
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110 m hurdles
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13.54 s (−0.5 m/s)
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2006
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World Indoor Championships
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Moscow,
Russia
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8th
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60 m hurdles
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7.62 s
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Cartagena,
Colombia
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3rd
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110 m hurdles
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13.51 s
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4th
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4 × 100 m relay
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39.63 s
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2007
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ALBA Games
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Caracas,
Venezuela
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1st
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110 m hurdles
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13.70 s (wind: +0.6 m/s)
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1st
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4 × 100 m relay
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39.23 s
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Pan American Games
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Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
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3rd
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110 m hurdles
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13.50 s (0.4 m/s)
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World Championships
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Osaka,
Japan
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4th (sf)
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110 m hurdles
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13.37 s (−0.3 m/s)
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2008
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World Indoor Championships
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Valencia,
Spain
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8th
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60 m hurdles
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7.91 s
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