When talking about the results and history of the struggle in Ciego de Avila, Yagniel Hernández is impossible to ignore.

He was trained at the EIDE Marina Samuel Noble, his first coach was Nelson Pino Rodríguez, being an athlete who distinguished himself for his intelligence, refined technique and especially for being very competitive.

In the Greco-Roman style in the 55 kg division, he made history, with gold medals in the World Cup, the Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro, 2007, a Grand Prix in Germany, as well as the world youth subtitle and fifth place in the Olympic Games in Beijing, 2008, among other achievements.

Those who saw him on the mat say that he never gave his rivals any respite and that is why he never let his fans down.