Yuniel Hernández
Cuban hurdler
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Yuniel Hernández Solar (born 28 March 1981) is a Cuban hurdler.
His personal best time is 13.26 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Salamanca when he was still only 20 years old. The result places him sixth (joint with Erik Batte) among Cuban 110 m hurdlers, behind Anier García, Dayron Robles, Emilio Valle, Alejandro Casañas and Yoel Hernández.
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 m: 21.24 s – Havana, 18 March 2005
- 110 m hurdles: 13.26 s – Salamanca, 18 March 2005
Indoor
- 50 m hurdles: 6.56 s – Stuttgart, 4 February 2001
- 60 m hurdles: 7.54 s – Pireás, 20 February 2002
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Cuba | |||||
| 1997 | Pan American Junior Championships | Havana, Cuba | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 14.90 s |
| 1998 | World Youth Games | Moscow, Russia | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 14.19 s |
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.60 s |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 5th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.56 s |
| Universiade | Beijing, China | 1st (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.66 s | |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.35 s |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 60 m hurdles | 7.58 s |
| Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 1st (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.65 s | |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 4th (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.46 s | |
| 2009 | ALBA Games | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.80 s |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 39.77 s | |||
| 2011 | ALBA Games | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.58 s |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 39.34 s | |||