About Roberto Hernández
Lived 1967 – 2021 (aged 54). Roberto Hernández was a Cuban athletics competitor.
Roberto Hernández Prendes (6 March 1967 – 5 July 2021) 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.
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 1Representing the Americas
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Who was Roberto Hernández?
track and field athlete (1967–2021)
When was Roberto Hernández born?
Roberto Hernández was born on 6 March 1967 in Limonar.
When did Roberto Hernández die?
Roberto Hernández died on 5 July 2021 in Havana.
What was Roberto Hernández's occupation?
Roberto Hernández was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Roberto Hernández?
Roberto Hernández was Cuban.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Roberto Hernández
· DBpedia: Roberto Hernández (sprinter)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roberto Hernández. https://biography.guide/roberto-hernandez/
MLA: "Roberto Hernández." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roberto-hernandez/.
Chicago: "Roberto Hernández." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/roberto-hernandez/.
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