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 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 Picture of Norberto Téllez (right) References 1972 births Cuban male sprinters Cuban male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes of Cuba Olympic silver medalists for Cuba Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Universiade gold medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games People from Cienfuegos Province 20th-century Cuban people