[8] Juantorena made it to the 800m Olympic final, and led 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),[1] continued his career, although injuries meant he would never reach the same level as in Montreal.

At the 1983 World Championships, his last international appearance in a major event, he broke his foot and tore ligaments when he stepped on the inside of the track after qualifying in the first round of the 800 m.[15] He returned to training with a view to competing in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

[16] Instead, he took part in the Friendship Games, the alternative to the official Olympics for the Eastern bloc countries, where he shared the gold medal in the 800 m with Ryszard Ostrowski.

After retirement from athletics in 1984, Juantorena has served in many official capacities, including as the Vice President of the National Institute for Sports, Physical Education and Recreation for Cuba,[5] Vice Minister for Sport of Cuba, and vice-president, later Senior Vice-president of the Cuban Olympic Committee.

[2] In 2021 Juantorena was the subject of a feature documentary Running for the Revolution produced by British filmmaker Mark Craig.

https://worldathletics.org/news/news/alberto-juantorena-running-for-the-revolution-film-release 1Representing the Americas 2Did not start in the semifinals Juantorena was ranked among the best in the world in both the 400 and 800 m sprint events over the spread of 10 seasons from 1973 to 1982, according to the experts of Track & Field News.