Norberto Téllez Santana (born January 22, 1972 in Rodas, Cienfuegos) is a retired Cuban runner.
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Born | January 22, 1972 (1972-01-22) (age 50) Rodas, Cienfuegos, Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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
Pan American Champions in men's 400 metres | |
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Pan American Champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay | |
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Summer Universiade champions in men's 800 metres | |
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Central American and Caribbean Games champions in men's 400 metres | |
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Central American and Caribbean Games champions in men's 800 metres | |
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Central American and Caribbean Games champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay | |
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