Alberto Juantorena famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

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

#Responsibility #Alcohol #Drug
I run in practically every single road race in my country, 5k, 10k just to promote the sport.
-- Alberto Juantorena

#Sports #Running #Country
You never know the limit of a human being.
-- Alberto Juantorena

#Limits #Humans
I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school.
-- Alberto Juantorena

#School #Lessons #Genocide
Be very strong... be very methodical in your life if you want to be a champion.
-- Alberto Juantorena

#Strong #Champion #Want
In Cuba we use our champions to promote the sport.
-- Alberto Juantorena

#Sports #Champion #Cuba
I am always fighting inside the Council to get the message across that at each competition venue, we should send somebody to inspect and to make sure the athletes will be looked after in a correct manner.
-- Alberto Juantorena

#Athlete #Fighting #Competition
Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition.
-- Alberto Juantorena

#Country #Government #Support
We want to promote the great quality of athletics - and maintain it's integrity - all over the world.
-- Alberto Juantorena

#Integrity #Quality #World
Anyone who attempts anything original in the world must expect a bit of ridicule.
-- Alberto Juantorena

#World #Originality #Ridicule
If we carry on filling up the calendar, we keep on pushing the athlete, we shorten the athletes longevity. The risk is to shorten a career that could have lasted 10 years because the athlete is burnt out.
-- Alberto Juantorena

#Athlete #Years #Careers
We are just not made up to be middle distance runners.
-- Alberto Juantorena

#Distance #Middle #Made
I love music, and outside of work my family keeps me very busy, I have five children to keep track of.
-- Alberto Juantorena

#Children #Family Love #Track
The most important part of this is to prepare the athlete for life in general and then be able to compete.
-- Alberto Juantorena

#Athlete #Competition #Important

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