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Birth: | 3rd December, 1950 |
Nationality: | Cuban |
Profession: | Athlete |
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Alberto Juantorena is a Cuban former track athlete, famed for his nine foot stride length. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he became the first and so far only athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m Olympic titles. In 1977, he set another world record in the 800, running 1:43.44 in Sofia at the World University Games. He also won both the 400 m and 800 m at the 1977 IAAF Athletics World Cup in Dusseldorf, Germany. Juantorena has also been appointed as a member of the IAAF Council, and has also served as an Athletes' Commission Chairman and Grand Prix Commission Member. His nephew Osmany Juantorena is a professional volleyball player playing in Italy.
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