Albert Llovera
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José Manuel Calderón Talks with Albert Llovera
Albert Llovera Massana, Andorran sportsman whose main motivation and inspiration has always been self-improvement. As a teenager, Albert competed on the ski slopes, taking part in the XIV Winter Olympic Games in the city of Sarajevo (1984), occupying the position of youngest athlete among the skiers. In the same place, a year later, Albert Llovera's life was drastically transformed. While competing for the European Cup, the young athlete miraculously escaped death. The very serious accident he suffered led to broken dorsal vertebrae, preventing him from simply walking for the rest of his life.
And this is when we see the real magic happen... This huge obstacle in his life has tested Albert, whose reaction and attitude has inspired thousands of people to challenge themselves and become better versions of themselves.
Today, Llovera actively participates in motor racing competitions and one of the most intense and arduous races: the Dakar Rally, using only his hands.
Highlights of the conversation
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Momentum of the day
Achieving challenges is the great source of happiness for Albert Llovera. Among the events of the great sportsman, the victory with the North American basketball team stands out, with which he achieved a meritorious runner-up position at the World Championships in Toronto in 1989.
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How I came to Dakar
Llovera's greatest passion is undoubtedly speed and motor racing, which has led him to become the world's first wheelchair competitor in one of the most intense and arduous sporting events in existence today: rallies.
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Motivation to break limits
Albert Llovera teaches us that in life there is not enough time to feel sorry for yourself, that you have to take advantage of every minute to pursue your dreams.
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