Alberto Juantorena (born 3 December 1950) is a Cuban former runner. He is the only athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m Olympic titles, which he achieved...
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Santiago de Cuba. He is a nephew of Alberto Juantorena, a Cuban former track runner and politician. Osmany Juantorena and his wife Glenda became first time...
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Michael Johnson from the United States on the same evening in 1996. Alberto Juantorena of Cuba at the 1976 Summer Olympics became the first and so far the...
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seconds by Alberto Juantorena of Cuba, the nation's first medal in the event, breaking a string of five victories by the United States. Juantorena became...
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The event was won by 0.36 seconds by Alberto Juantorena of Cuba, the nation's first medal in the event; Juantorena would later complete an unusual double...
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Camborne 1992–1997 Succeeded by Candy Atherton Records Preceded by Alberto Juantorena Men's 800 metres World Record Holder 5 July 1979 – 7 July 1997 Succeeded by...
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commonly have enough endurance to 'double up' in the 1500m. Only Alberto Juantorena and Jarmila Kratochvílová have won major international titles at 400m...
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ran in the final of the 800m and was placed fifth, behind winner Alberto Juantorena of Cuba. Ovett finished fifth because he ran the first lap too inconsistently...
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eventually ended up second in both the 800 and 1500 m, finishing behind Alberto Juantorena and John Walker, respectively. These were his last successes, as Van...
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Pickering commentated on a race involving the Cuban double-gold medallist Alberto Juantorena, whose muscular build and nine-foot stride contributed to his nickname...
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lead, never losing it. He crossed the line in 1:43.00, breaking Alberto Juantorena's Olympic Record and making him the first Brazilian Olympic athletics...
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previous person to win an Olympic 800 m final with a world record was Alberto Juantorena, back in 1976. Rudisha also became the first reigning 800 m world...
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1973-06-27 Milan, Italy 1:43.5 1:43.50 Alberto Juantorena (CUB) 1976-07-25 Montreal, Canada 1:43.4 1:43.44 Alberto Juantorena (CUB) 1977-08-21 Sofia, Bulgaria...
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Taoufik Makhloufi made both podiums without winning gold in 2016. Alberto Juantorena in 1976 also won the 400 metres gold medal in the same Olympics, only...
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Rick Wohlhuter (USA) 1975: Mike Boit (KEN) 1976: Alberto Juantorena (CUB) 1977: Alberto Juantorena (CUB) 1978: Olaf Beyer (GDR) 1979: Sebastian Coe (GBR)...
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800 metres, a feat that was first repeated during Montreal 1976 by Alberto Juantorena. Canadian Billy Sherring lived in Greece for two months, to adjust...
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Jazy, FRA Anacleto Jiménez, ESP Derek Johnson, GBR Earl Jones, USA Alberto Juantorena, CUB Yusuf Saad Kamel, BRN William Kemei, KEN Kip Keino, KEN Rich...
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Heredia y Heredia – poet Pancho Herrera- professional baseball player Alberto Juantorena – Olympic gold medallist, 1976 Olympics Faizon Love – television/film...
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