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Alberto Juantorena

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In Cuba we use our champions to promote the sport.


— Alberto Juantorena


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Be very strong... be very methodical in your life if you want to be a champion.


— Alberto Juantorena


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I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school.


— Alberto Juantorena


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I love music, and outside of work my family keeps me very busy, I have five children to keep track of.


— Alberto Juantorena


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I run in practically every single road race in my country, 5k, 10k just to promote the sport.


— Alberto Juantorena


#every #i #just #practically #promote

The most important part of this is to prepare the athlete for life in general and then be able to compete.


— Alberto Juantorena


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Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition.


— Alberto Juantorena


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We are just not made up to be middle distance runners.


— Alberto Juantorena


#just #made #middle #runners #up

We do not use managers, we are the representatives of our athletes, and that is why I am deeply involved in athletics, I follow our athletes careers from start to finish, 100% all the way.


— Alberto Juantorena


#athletes #athletics #careers #deeply #finish

We need to be aware of all aspects: To check how they travel, how they eat, the competition conditions.


— Alberto Juantorena


#aware #check #competition #conditions #eat






About Alberto Juantorena






Did you know about Alberto Juantorena?

As Juantorena was being carried off the track on a stretcher most viewers must have thought that was the end but Juantorena returned to training with a view to competing in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Juantorena became better known in the next years winning a gold medal at the World University Games (1973) and a silver at the 1975 Pan American Games both in the 400 meters. At the 1983 World Championships his last international appearance in a major event he broke his foot and tore ligaments when he stepped on the inside of the track after qualifying in the first round of the 800 m.

At the 1976 Summer Olympics he became the first and so far only athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m Olympic titles.

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