Norberto Téllez

Norberto Téllez ( born January 22, 1972 in Rodas, Cienfuegos ) is a retired Cuban athlete who his greatest successes in the 400 - and celebrated 800 -meter run.

At the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, together with Lázaro Martínez Téllez won, Héctor Herrera and Roberto Hernández the silver medal in the 4 x 400 - meter relay, with the Cuban team in 2:59,51 minutes only from the U.S. was defeated season.

Four years later at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, ranked Téllet in 1:42,85 minutes in fourth behind Vebjørn Rodal, Ezekiel Sepeng and Frederick Onyancha in the fastest 800 - meter race of all time in major international events. He improved while the previously held by Alberto Juantorena Cuban national record.

At the World Athletics Championships Téllez showed places two (1997 in Athens) and four ( in 1999 in Seville ), respectively in the 800 -meter run. He was also victorious in the 800 meters at the Universiade 1997 and 1999, won in the Pan American Games in 1995 in Mar del Plata Gold ( 400 meters and 4x400m ) and 1999 in Winnipeg Silver ( 800 meters). A total of four gold medals won Téllez at the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1993 and 1998, respectively, in the 4 x 400 - meter relay and 400-meter (1993 ) and 800 meters (1998).

Norberto Téllez is 1,86 m tall and weighed about 78 kg competition times.

Personal best

• 400 m: 45.27 min, September 6, 1994, Madrid
• 800 m: 1:42,85 min, July 31, 1996, Atlanta Hall: 1:46,32 min, February 19, 1999 Gent