Michael Herrera

Michael Herrera (born 5 June 1985) is a Cuban track and field sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He has a personal best of 20.31 seconds for the event and has also recorded 10.16 seconds for the 100 metres. He was a semi-finalist at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and has represented Cuba at the Pan American Games in 2007 and 2011.

For the American musician, see Mike Herrera.
Michael Herrera
Personal information
Full nameMichael Herrera Flores
Born (1985-06-05) 5 June 1985
Los Palacios, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
SportAthletics
Updated on 4 June 2013.

Biography

Born in Los Palacios, Pinar del Río,[1][2] he began competing at the senior level in 2005 and finished third in both the 100 m and 200 m at the Cuban Championships that year. He won the 200 m and the 4×100 metres relay at the 2005 ALBA Games. He was selected for these events at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships and came sixth and fourth, respectively.[3] He won the 200 m at the Barrientos Memorial in 2006.[4] He reached the semi-finals of both the sprints at the 2006 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics. At the 2006 CAC Games he helped the relay team to fourth (running alongside Yoel Hernández and Dayron Robles) and was a 200 m semi-finalist.[3]

Herrera defended both his titles at the 2007 ALBA Games in Caracas and ran a personal best of 20.31 seconds. He was a finalist in the 200 m at the 2007 Pan American Games and helped the relay team reach the final.[5] He only had a season's best of 20.81 seconds in 2008 and did not compete internationally.[6] Herrera switched his focus to the 100 m event in the 2009 season and was rewarded with a personal best of 10.16 seconds, wins at the Barrientos Memorial and the 2009 ALBA Games.[7] He placed seventh in the final at the 2009 CAC Championships.[8]

A quiet 2010 was highlighted by a 100 m win at the Barrientos Memorial with a hand-timed 9.7 seconds.[9] He began doubling up in the sprint events for the 2011 season and won both events at the Barrientos meet.[10] He won silver medals in both events at the 2011 ALBA Games and helped Cuba take the relay title. His season's best of 20.52 seconds for the 200 m was enough for a place on the Cuban team for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and ended the competition in fourth in the semi-finals.[6] He was also selected for the 2011 Pan American Games and was a semi-finalist in both the individual sprints, as well as running Cuba to fourth in the relay final with Roberto Skyers.[3] In 2012 he placed fifth in the 200 m at the Ibero-American Championships,[11] and a run of 20.64 seconds in Havana gained him a place in the Cuban squad for the 2012 London Olympics.[12]

Personal best
  • 100 m: 10.16 s (wind: -1.3 m/s) – La Habana, 23 April 2009
  • 200 m: 20.31 s (wind: +2.0 m/s) – Caracas, 11 May 2007

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
2005 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 1st 200 m 20.98 s (wind: +0.0 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.08 s
Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 6th 200 m 20.91 s (wind: +1.9 m/s)
4th 4 × 100 m relay 39.40 s
2006 NACAC U-23 Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 12th (sf) 100m 10.66 (wind: +0.7 m/s)
3rd (h) [13] 200m 21.21(wind: +1.3 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 6th (sf) 200 m 21.15 s (wind: -0.1 m/s)
4th 4 × 100 m relay 39.63 s
2007 ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela 1st 200 m 20.31 s (wind: +2.0 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.23 s
Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th (sf) 200 m 20.74 s (wind: +0.7 m/s)
6th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 39.54 s
2009 ALBA Games La Habana, Cuba 1st 100 m 10.16 s (wind: -1.3 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.77 s
Central American and Caribbean Championships La Habana, Cuba 7th 100 m 10.31 s (wind: +0.9 m/s)
2011 ALBA Games Barquisimeto, Venezuela 2nd 100 m 10.35 s (wind: +0.1 m/s)
2nd 200 m 20.67 s w (wind: +2.4 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.34 s
World Championships Daegu, Korea 13th (sf) 200 m 20.75 s (wind: -0.7 m/s)
Pan American Games Guadalajara, México 13th (sf) 100 m 10.52 s (wind: -1.9 m/s)
8th (sf) 200 m 20.66 s (wind: +0.5 m/s)
4th 4 × 100 m relay 39.75 s
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 5th 200 m 20.78 s (wind: -0.9 m/s)
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 6th (h) 200 m 21.05 s

References
  1. Estadistica deportiva - Rankings - ATLETISMO (in Spanish), Instituto Nacional de Deportes Educación Física y Recreación (INDER), archived from the original on January 9, 2016, retrieved June 28, 2013
  2. Michael Herrera Archived 2012-07-18 at the Wayback Machine. London2012. Retrieved on 2012-07-21.
  3. Michel Herrera. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2012-07-17.
  4. Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2006-06-06). Cubans give indication of top form at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-17.
  5. Pan American Games 2007 Results Archived 2012-07-04 at the Wayback Machine. Cob.org. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  6. Hererra Michael. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-17.
  7. Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2009-06-01). Savigne, Copello and Lopez shine at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  8. 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine. Inder CAC2009. Retrieved on 2012-07-17.
  9. Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2010-03-23). Barrios steals the show at Barrientos Memorial. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  10. Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2011-05-29). New talents emerge at Barrientos Memorial in Havana. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-17.
  11. 2012 Ibero American Championships Results Archived 2012-07-03 at the Wayback Machine. CONSUDATLE. Retrieved on 2012-07-17.
  12. Cuba announces team of 47 for London Games. IAAF (2012-07-16). Retrieved on 2012-07-16.
  13. Did not finish in the semifinal
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