Michael Herrera was born on 5 June 1985 and is a Cuban track and field sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres.
10 Facts About Michael Herrera
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Michael Herrera has a personal best of 20.31 seconds for the event and has recorded 10.16 seconds for the 100 metres.
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Michael Herrera was a semi-finalist at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and has represented Cuba at the Pan American Games in 2007 and 2011.
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Michael Herrera was selected for these events at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships and came sixth and fourth, respectively.
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Michael Herrera reached the semi-finals of both the sprints at the 2006 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics.
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Michael Herrera only had a season's best of 20.81 seconds in 2008 and did not compete internationally.
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Michael Herrera placed seventh in the final at the 2009 CAC Championships.
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Michael Herrera began doubling up in the sprint events for the 2011 season and won both events at the Barrientos meet.
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Michael Herrera won silver medals in both events at the 2011 ALBA Games and helped Cuba take the relay title.
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Michael Herrera was 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.