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Surely, one of the greatest disadvantages that Larrabide stadium The contest of the contest was still in the process of construction The black panther From close. The absence of tier and, therefore, of a more numerous audience, dazzled the powerful presence of Juan Miguel Echevarría in Pamplona. The myth of the long jump was in the José Luis Hernández memorial thanks to those excellent relationships that the technicians of the Group With the current coach of the Cuban, his compatriot Iván Pedroso. Only in this way is it explained that a star like him participated in his return to the tracks in A humble budget rally, 25,000 euros, of which almost half puts the club.

It is incredible to see you in Pamplona and that the organization has managed to count on you.

Thank you very much for the invitation and that you have given me the opportunity to be here after four years. It has been a hard process but being here is proud.

He has been without competing for four years, it was even thought to continue in athletics.

I didn’t really want, it was my wife who encouraged me, and my coach, Iván Pedroso, told me that I was trusting me, that if I trusted him we were going to get him forward. We are recovering land, first at home, here in Spain, which have welcomed me very well in the competitions I have done. I am very happy for the support of the public.

How was the competition in Pamplona?

Very good. The void jumps give me a parameter of the level I am currently. That helps me a lot to see that work goes as you have to go. You just have to adjust some things and everything carries its process.

Do you want to repeat next year, in Pamplona already with a new tier?

Exactly, that public support is needed a little.

Le llaman The Black Panther…

Yes, he says.

Before turning 20, he jumped 8.68 and touched the world record with those 8.92 with excessive wind. Everything pointed out that I was going to beat Mike Powell’s brand …

The expectations … I was very young. And other things that happened, but we are already starting again from scratch. Expectations are much higher but I have more experience, knowledge … I have to recover confidence in myself.

He wanted to dedicate himself to music.

Yeah! I like it. I would like to dedicate to music like Hobby, before being partying or discos, I feel in a recording studio and I do what is born.

What style?

The cast, which is what is now taken in Cuba and is what identifies us.

He has exceeded 8 meters in his four rallies in Spain. Do we have Juan Miguel for a while?

Yes, very well, we are starting from scratch and I feel renewed.

Would you like to be in the World Cup?

Of course, we are working for that. Without trouble, without complications, step by step, I think we can get it.

How do you meet in the group of Iván Pedroso in Guadalajara?

Very good, I have known Ivan for many years, Yuli (the Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas) I also know her and we are practically brothers. We all get along very well.

Do you have many bars for the panther?

Yes, yes, he smiles.