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Alberto Juantorena
- Born
- Dec 3, 1950 (75 years old)
- Birthplace
- Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Events
- 400 m · 800 m
- Height
- 1.90 m
- Weight
- 84 kg
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 in 1976. He was ranked as the world's best runner in the 400 m in 1974 and 1976–1978, and in the 800 m in 1976–77, and was chosen as the Track & Field News Athlete of the Year in 1976 and 1977.
Throughout their competitive career, they maintained exceptional standards in track and field athletics.
Their dedication to the sport exemplified the highest ideals of athletic competition and personal achievement.
As of Oct 29, 2026: 400 m 44.26 (#67 all-time), 800 m 1:43.4h (#100 all-time), 1984 season best 45.69 (Sep 2, 1984, Rieti (ITA)) · Olympic Games: 2 gold · 75 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 400m | 45.69 | – | Sep 2, 1984 | Rieti (ITA) |
| 1984 | 800m | 1:44.88 | – | Jun 13, 1984 | Firenze (ITA) |
| 1983 | 800m | 1:45.04 | – | Jun 17, 1983 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1982 | 400m | 45.51 | – | Aug 25, 1982 | Koblenz (GER) |
| 1982 | 800m | 1:45.15 | – | Aug 11, 1982 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1981 | 800m | 1:46.0h | – | Jul 4, 1981 | La Habana (CUB) |
| 1980 | 400m | 45.09 | – | Jul 30, 1980 | Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) |
| 1979 | 400m | 45.24 | – | Jul 12, 1979 | San Juan (PUR) |