Roberto_Hernández_(track_athlete)

Roberto Hernández (sprinter)

Roberto Hernández (sprinter)

Cuban sprinter (1967–2021)

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Roberto Hernández Prendes (6 March 1967 – 5 July 2021)[1] was a Cuban track and field sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He was born in Limonar, Matanzas. His personal best for the 400 metres is 44.14 seconds, set in Seville, Spain in May 1990. Until September 2006, this was the fastest time by anyone not from the US. It remains the Cuban record for the event. He broke 44.5 seconds on four other occasions.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Prendes.
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Hernandez finished fourth in the World Championship finals in 1987 and 1991. As a member of the Cuban 4 × 400 m relay squad he won a World Championship Bronze medal in 1987 and an Olympic silver medal in 1992. As of 1 October 2014, Hernandez holds the fastest non-winning time for the 300 metres.

International competitions

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1Representing the Americas

References

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    Roberto Hernández's obituary (in Spanish)
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    Representing the Americas
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