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	Sprintic.com \| Track and Field Athletes \| Alberto Juantorena Danger
		Cuban athlete Alberto Juantorena Danger was born on December 3, 1950.
		However, Juantorena made it to the Olympic final, and lead the field for most of the race, eventually winning in a world record time of 1:43.50.
		Juantorena, now known at home as El Caballo (the horse), continued his career, although he would never reach the same level as in Montreal.
	www.sprintic.com /athletes/alberto_juantorena_danger (251 words)

	Alberto Juantorena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alberto Juantorena Danger (born November 21, 1950) is a former Cuban athlete.
		Only a year later, Juantorena was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 m event at the Munich Olympics (1972).
		However, Juantorena made it to the Olympic final, and lead the field for most of the race, eventually winning in a world record time of 1.43,50.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Alberto_Juantorena (258 words)

	Alberto Juantorena - Wikipedia
		Juantorena gehörte zu den Ausnahmeläufern, die bei einer Olympiade beide Strecken bestritten und er gewann als erster: Gold über 400 m und Gold über 800 m bei den Spielen in Montréal 1976.
		Juantorena begann seine Sportlerlaufbahn als Basketballspieler wurde von dem polnischen Leichtathletiktrainer Zygmunt Zabierzowski von seinem Talent als Läufer überzeugt.
		1983 beendete Alberto Juantorena seine Karriere bei den Leichtathletikweltmeisterschaften in Helsinki, als er im 400 m Halbfinale ausschied.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alberto_Juantorena (231 words)

	Alberto Juantorena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Alberto Juantorena Danger (November 21, 1950) is a former Cuba n athlete.
		Alberto Girri Breve biografía y reseña bibliográfica del escritor argentino.
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	Telegraph \| Sport \| Juantorena still chasing gold
		These things to which Juantorena, who powered to the 400 and 800 metre Olympic titles for Cuba in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, referred were "not a secret but a system".
		It was sobering listening: 12,000 physical education teachers in the country, two to three hours of PE a day for every primary school pupil, compulsory lessons until the second year of university, a twin pyramid system that in the first instance focuses on competitive participation and in the other on development of champions.
		Neither pyramid is considered more important than the other, as Juantorena, who now holds the post of deputy sports minister and the keys to PE in Cuba, explained: "Bad practice in one pyramid affects the chances of success in the other, and we don't have any arguments in Cuban sport about who does what.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=%2Fsport%2F2003%2F09%2F29%2Fsoscoe29.xml (1429 words)

	ALBERTO JUANTORENA
		Alberto Juantorena Danger (nato il 21 novembre 1950) è un ex-atleta Cubano di atletica leggera.
		Nato a Santiago de Cuba, Juantorena iniziò giocando a pallacanestro, fin quando venne scoperto da un allenatore polacco di atletica, Zygmunt Zabierzowski, che lo convinse a dedicarsi alla corsa.
		Comunque, Juantorena raggiunse la finale olimpica, e guidò il gruppo per gran parte della gara, concludendola vittorioso con il tempo da record del mondo di 1.43,50.
	www.24pm-affiliation.com /encyclopedia/A/Alberto_Juantorena (229 words)

	Alberto Juantorena -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Alberto Juantorena Danger (born December 3, 1950 is a former (A communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba; involved in state-sponsored terrorism) Cuban (A person trained to compete in sports) athlete.
		Only a year later, Juantorena was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 m event at the (Click link for more info and facts about Munich Olympics (1972)) Munich Olympics (1972).
		However, Juantorena made it to the Olympic final, and lead the field for most of the race, eventually winning in a (The best record in the whole world) world record time of 1:43.50.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/al/alberto_juantorena.htm (306 words)

	Encyclopedia: Alberto Juantorena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Alberto Juantorena Danger (born December 3, 1950 is a former Cuban athlete.
		The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
		The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Alberto-Juantorena (1491 words)

	Alberto Juantorena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Nato a Santiago de Cuba Juantorena iniziò a pallacanestro fin quando venne scoperto da un polacco di atletica Zygmunt Zabierzowski che lo a dedicarsi alla corsa.
		Comunque Juantorena raggiunse la finale olimpica e il gruppo per gran parte della gara vittorioso con il tempo da record del mondo di 1.43 50.
		Juantorena conosciuto in patria come El Caballo (il cavallo) continuò la sua carriera se non avrebbe più raggiunto i livelli Montreal.
	it.freeglossary.com /Alberto_Juantorena (195 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHLETES
		In 1972 Alberto Juantorena was narrowly eliminated in the semifinals of the 400m.
		Before that event was contested, Juantorena, who was known as El Caballo (The Horse) because of his three-metre stride, entered the 800m.
		Juantorena is the only runner in Olympic history to achieve a 400/800 double victory.
	www.olympic.org /uk/athletes/heroes/bio_uk.asp?heros=42129 (144 words)

	Alberto Juantorena
		Young Alberto's first sporting love was basketball, but in 1971 he decided to try athletics as an alternative, moving to Havana where he came under the tutelage of Polish coach, Zygmunt Zabierzowski.
		Juantorena had only seriously decided to contest the 800m that year, setting times of 1min 46.9sec and 1min 46.1sec early in the year in Cuba, and then an impressive 1min 45.2sec in Italy just prior to the Olympics.
		At 600m, Juantorena was briefly challenged, but he then just powered away from his opposition, winning the gold medal easily (see photo above), in a new world record time of 1min 43.50sec.
	www.sporting-heroes.net /athletics-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=343 (309 words)

	YouTube - Alberto Juantorena 1976 Olympic 800
		Alberto Juantorena, CUB 1:43.50 WR Ivo van Damme, BEL 1:43.9
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	Alberto Juantorena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At the 1976 Summer Olympics, White Lightning became the first athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m.
		He did not participate in the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
		Juantorena later served as the Vice Minister of Sports for Cuba.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alberto_Juantorena (259 words)

	Alberto Juantorena - Definition up Erdmond.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		At the 1976_Summer_Olympics, he became the first athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m.
		Born in Santiago_de_Cuba, Juantorena first played basketball, until he was discovered by a Polish track coach, Zygmunt Zabierzowski, who convinced him to start running.
		He became better known in the next years, winning a gold medal at the World_University_Games (1973) and a silver at the 1975 Pan_American_Games, both in the 400 m.
	www.erdmond.com /Alberto_Juantorena.html (251 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Alberto Juantorena
		82, had never come close to winning a major event, but she followed in the long strides of another Cuban, Alberto Juantorena, who won the 800 and 400 at the 1976 Olympics, and Juantorena was soon giving interview after interview on Tuesday near the finish area.
		Cuba has proposed that the celebrations committee be headed by Cuban sporting legend Alberto Juantorena, who won gold for the Caribbean island nation in both the 400m and 800m at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games.
		Juantorena - two-time Olympic champion in the men's 400 and 800 meters at the 1976 Montreal Olympics - said: 'It's one of most important and emotional tributes of my life.
	news.surfwax.com /sports/files/Alberto_Juantorena.html (418 words)

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	Alberto Juantorena, Cuba, 400m dash 1976 Olympics gold November 21 in History
		Alberto Juantorena, Cuba, 400m dash 1976 Olympics gold November 21 in History
		Alberto Juantorena, Cuba, 400m dash 1976 Olympics gold
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	El presidente de la federación cubana de atletismo acusa a Montalvo y Pérez de contraer matrimonios de conveniencia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Alberto Juantorena confirmó ayer en Madrid que no habrá ningún gesto de magnanimidad por parte del Gobierno cubano para que Niurka Montalvo e Iván Pérez puedan participar en los Juegos Olímpicos de Sydney.
		Juantorena rechazó con energía que la nacionalización de Niurka Montalvo haya respondido a motivos exclusivamente sentimentales.
		Todo fueron, sin embargo, alabanzas a las autoridades locales y ciudadanía de Guadalajara, adonde viajó Juantorena por la tarde para realizar una visita de cortesía al ayuntamiento.
	www.fut.es /%7Empgp/amigos558.htm (309 words)

	IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - World Championships in Athletics ...
		For the first time in the history of the International Association of Athletics Federations all the athletes competing in the 9th IAAF World Championships will elect a dozen of their peers to represent their rights within the IAAF as members of the Athletes’ Commission.
		Pole vault world record holder Sergey Bubka and former Olympic champion Alberto Juantorena opened the elections this morning at the Athletes’ Village in the Cité Universitaire and already 700 athletes out of the 1609 accredited have voted today.
		The Election Committee includes IAAF Council Members and former athletics’ stars Sergey Bubka, Alberto Juantorena Danger, (Co-chairs) and Nawal El Moutawakel (Scrutineer).
	www.iaaf.org /WCH03/news/Kind%3D2/newsId%3D22634.html (403 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		It is card number 10 from a set of 40 cards entitled "Olympic Greats".
		The front of the card shows an action photograph of ALBERTO JUANTORENA, while the back of the card has the name, set name, card number, trade text and a biography of the athlete featured.
		The card was given as a free premium and was inserted into product packaging.
	www.mlcollectibles.com /UltiWeb/dis/DIS48.htm (88 words)

	Olympic.cz
		John Naber (4 gold) and the U.S. men did the East German women one better when they won 12 of 13 gold medals in swimming.
		In track and field, Cuba's Alberto Juantorena won the 400 and 800-meter runs, and Finland's Lasse Viren took the 5,000 and 10,000.
		Viren missed a third gold when he placed fifth in the marathon.
	www.olympic.cz /index.php?clanek=48&jazyk=en (209 words)

	El Siglo de Torreón - Ediciones Anteriores - Edición de Jueves 03 de Noviembre - 2005 - [www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx]
		La partida se disputó de acuerdo con las normas internacionales, o sea, cada 40 partidas se cambiaron los jugadores, además de incluirse la modalidad de contrarreloj.
		Entre los más destacados jugadores figuraron Lester Juantorena -sobrino de Alberto Juantorena, doble campeón olímpico en Montreal'76-, quien es considerado entre los cinco mejores de la isla.
		La idea de disputar la partida más larga del mundo fue del joven Cleydis Reyna, que la concibió en una de las noches en que jugaba al dominó con varios amigos del barrio y solían amanecer sin darse cuenta del transcurrir del tiempo, informó a prensa local.
	www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx /archivo/nID/97704 (266 words)

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