Orlando Hernández
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Orlando•Hernández Pedroso |
| Used name | Orlando•Hernández |
| Nick/petnames | El Duque |
| Born | 11 October 1965 in Wajay, Ciudad de La Habana (CUB) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 100 kg |
| Affiliations | Industriales, La Habana (CUB) |
| NOC |  Cuba |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Defected to the United States in 1997.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Baseball (Baseball/Softball) | CUB |
Orlando Hernández | |||
| Baseball, Men (Olympic) | Cuba | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1995 Mar del Plata BSB gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Played on a World Series Champion (1992 Olympics (Gold). 1998 New York Yankees; 1999 New York Yankees; 2000 New York Yankees; 2005 Chicago White Sox.)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won an Olympic Baseball Gold Medal and a World Series Title (1996 gold medal (CUB); 1998-2000 World Series titles with the New York Yankees, 2005 World Series title with the Chicago White Sox.)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (1–0–0 1993 Ponce BSB gold)