Héctor Herrera (runner)
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| Born | May 23, 1959 Camagüey Province, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Héctor Herrera Ortiz (born May 23, 1959) is a Cuban former 800 metres runner who won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in 1992 Barcelona, 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.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Cuba | |||||
| 1983 | Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 11th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.01 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.15 | |||
| 1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 5th | 800 m | 1:49.08 A |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.35 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 6th | 400 m | 46.80 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.17 | |||
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 6th | 800 m | 1:48.12 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.93 | |||
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.33 | |
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 800 m | 1:47.72 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.51 | |
| 1993 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 2nd | 800 m | 1:49.99 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.58 | |||
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.46 | |