Alberto Juantorena
Alberto Juantorena
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...
NationalityCuban
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth3 December 1950
CountryCuba
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We need to be aware of all aspects: To check how they travel, how they eat, the competition conditions.
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