Roberto Hernández
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Roberto•Hernández Prendes |
| Used name | Roberto•Hernández |
| Nick/petnames | Angola |
| Born | 6 March 1967 in Florida, Camagüey (CUB) |
| Died | 5 July 2021 in La Habana (Havana), Ciudad de La Habana (CUB) |
| Measurements | 179 cm / 74 kg |
| NOC |  Cuba |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Roberto Hernández was a 400 metre specialist who made the final at Barcelona in 1992 and helped Cuba to a silver medal in the 4x400 relay. He was a gold medalist in the 400 at the 1987 Pan American Games and won a silver medal at the 1989 World Indoor Championships. He twice made the final at the World Championships, and in 1987 led Cuba to bronze in the 4x400. Hernández briefly held the world best mark for the rarely contested 300 metres and set the Cuban national record for 400 metres (44.14), a mark that stands through 2020.
Personal Best: 400 – 44.14 (1990).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CUB |
Roberto Hernández | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Cuba | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CUB |
Roberto Hernández | |||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Cuba | 4 h2 r1/3 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–1–1 1987 Indianapolis ATH silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m; 1991 La Habana ATH gold: 400 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–1–0 1985 Kobe ATH gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m; 1989 Duisburg ATH gold: 400 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–0–1 1987 Rome bronze: 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–0 1987 Indianapolis silver: 400 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (2–0–0 1990 Ciudad de México ATH gold: 200 m and 400 m)