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Puerto Rican hurdler
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Male
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Birth:
8 August 1984(Fajardo, Puerto Rico, U.S.A.)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Héctor Cotto González (born August 8, 1984 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican athlete specializing in the 110 meters hurdles. He was a graduate of Green Hope High School in Cary, North Carolina in 2002, where he had been a football player and member of the track & field team. He went on to graduate from East Carolina University before beginning his Olympic career. As of 2015 he coaches track & field at William G. Enloe High School.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Puerto Rico |
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| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 8th | 110 m hurdles | 14.05 (w) |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.90 |
| Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8th | 110 m hurdles | 14.09 | |
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.55 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 27th (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.73 | |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.63 |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 35th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.81 | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 19th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.87 |
| Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.54 (NR) | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 | |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.18 | |||
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.54 |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.71 | |||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 20th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.60 | |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.49 | |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.69 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 42nd (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.08 | |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 14.25 |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 25th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.94 |
| Pan American Sports Festival | Ciudad de México, México | 10th (h) | 110m hurdles | 14.31 A (wind: -0.2 m/s) | |
Personal bests
Outdoors
- 100m 10.37 (+1.4 m/s) (Walnut 2010)
- 110m hurdles 13.49 (+1.6 m/s) (Guadalajara 2011)
Indoors
- 60m hurdles 7.71 (Flagstaff 2014)