Alberto Juantorena Quotes

Alberto Juantorena — Cuban Athlete born on December 03, 1950,

Alberto Juantorena is a Cuban former track athlete. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he became the first and so far only athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m Olympic titles... (wikipedia)

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

My main point in this regard was to compete for my country and my people and to receive the support of the entire Cuban society, to carry my flag in whatever competition I was in, the Olympic Games, Pan-American Games.

In Cuba we use our champions to promote the sport.

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

And then you have the responsibility and the duty of being good examples to youngsters, not smoke, training hard, go to bed early, don't drink alcohol, don't take drugs, it's very important to have a policy for educating against doping.

Alberto Juantorena Quotes

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