Yuniel Hernández
Yuniel Hernández ( Yuniel Hernández Solar; born March 28, 1981 in Caimito ) is a former Cuban hurdler who specialized in the 110-meter distance .
In 2000 he won the World Junior Athletics Championships in Santiago .
At the 2001 World Athletics Championships in Edmonton, he reached the semifinals. In 2003 he won the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo .
In 2004 he was fifth over 60 m hurdles at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Budapest and was eliminated from the quarter-finals at the Olympic Games in Athens .
Personal bests
- 50 m hurdles (hall): 6.56 s, February 4, 2001, Stuttgart
- 60 m hurdles (hall): 7.54 s, February 20, 2002, Piraeus
- 110 m hurdles: 13.26 s, July 13, 2001, Salamanca
Web links
- Yuniel Hernandez in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Yuniel Hernández in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hernández, Yuniel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hernández Solar, Yuniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cuban hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Caimito |