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Cuban hurdler (born 1974)
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Batte and the second or maternal family name is
Herrera.
Erik Batte Herrera (born 10 December 1974 in
Sagua la Grande,
Villa Clara) is a retired
Cuban
hurdler.
He finished seventh at the
1995 World Championships, eighth at the
1996 Summer Olympics and third at the
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games.
[1]
His personal best time was 13.26 seconds, achieved in the semi-final at the
1996 Summer Olympics in
Atlanta. The result places him sixth (joint with
Yuniel Hernández) among Cuban 110 m hurdlers, behind
Anier García,
Dayron Robles,
Emilio Valle,
Alejandro Casañas and
Yoel Hernández.
[2]
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing
Cuba
|
1993
|
Pan American Junior Championships
|
Winnipeg, Canada
|
2nd
|
110 m hurdles
|
14.11
|
Central American and Caribbean Championships
|
Cali, Colombia
|
1st
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.84 (w)
|
3rd
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
39.72
|
1994
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Mar del Plata,
Argentina
|
1st
|
110m hurdles
|
14.31 (wind: +2.0 m/s)
|
1995
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
14th (sf)
|
60 m hurdles
|
7.83
|
Pan American Games
|
Mar del Plata, Argentina
|
4th
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.72
|
Central American and Caribbean Championships
|
Guatemala City, Guatemala
|
1st
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.49
|
World Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
7th
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.38
|
1996
|
Olympic Games
|
Atlanta, United States
|
8th
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.43
|
1997
|
Central American and Caribbean Championships
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
1st
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.70 (w)
|
1998
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Lisbon, Portugal
|
1st
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.54
|
Central American and Caribbean Games
|
Maracaibo, Venezuela
|
3rd
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.84
|
1999
|
World Championships
|
Seville, Spain
|
9th (sf)
|
110 m hurdles
|
13.40
|
References