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| Born | January 22, 1972 (age 49) Rodas, Cienfuegos, Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norberto Téllez Santana (born January 22, 1972 in Rodas, Cienfuegos) is a retired Cuban runner.
Career
Originally a 400 metres runner who also enjoyed success in 4 x 400 metres relay, winning the silver medal at the 1992 Olympics, Téllez later converted to the 800 metres distance. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he ran in 1:42.85 and thereby improved the national record of Alberto Juantorena. However, this wasn't enough to secure a medal as he finished in fourth place. A silver medal from the 1997 World Championships was his best result thereafter.
Major achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cuba | |||||
| 1990 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 400 m | 47.22 |
| 1st | 800 m | 1:50.08 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.48 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 3rd | 800 m | 1:47.33 | |
| 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.49 | |||
| 1991 | Pan American Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 8th | 800 m | 1:56.72 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.19 | |||
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.58 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.51 | |
| World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.951 | |
| 1993 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 3rd | 400 m | 46.25 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.58 | |||
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 14th (sf) | 400 m | 46.17 | |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.46 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 1st | 400 m | 45.80 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.62 | |||
| 1994 | Goodwill Games | St. Petersburg, Russia | 7th | 400 m | 46.01 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.87 | |||
| World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.281 | |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 400 m | 45.38 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.53 | |||
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 15th (sf) | 400 m | 46.68 | |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.65 | |||
| 1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | 800 m | 1:45.83 CR |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.98 | |||
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 4th | 800 m | 1:42.85 NR | |
| 1997 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1st | 800 m | 1:47.78 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.50 | |||
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 800 m | 1:44.00 SB | |
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | 1st | 800 m | 1:47.63 | |
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 2nd | 800 m | 1:45.92 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 1st | 800 m | 1:49.71 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.18 | |||
| World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 3rd | 800 m | 1:48.921 | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 22nd (h) | 800 m | 1:52.382 |
| Universiade | Palma, Spain | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.11 | |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 2nd | 800 m | 1:45.40 | |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.79 | |||
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | 800 m | 1:45.03 | |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.51 |
1Representing the Americas
2Did not finish in the semifinals
Personal bests
- 200 metres – 21.10 (1994)
- 400 metres – 45.27 (1994)
- 800 metres – 1:42.85 (1996)
External links
- Norberto Téllez at World Athletics
- Picture of Norberto Téllez (right)[1]
References
- ^ Rodríguez, Digno (2 November 2011), Recibimiento a atletas cienfuegueros que intervinieron en Guadalajara 2011 (in Spanish), Radio Ciudad del Mar Digital, Cienfuegos, Cuba, retrieved 25 March 2012