Name : BETANCUR
First name : Juan Carlos                                                                                 
Hometown : Medellin / Columbia
Date of birth : February 27, 1977
Height :1.70 m
Weight : 65 kg
Sentimental Situation : In love
Other sports : Volleyball, when I was a child
How long have you been skating ?
Since 1984, I was 7 years old

First contact with Salomon ?
January 1999

What do you prefer in your sport ?
It is really exciting
What gave you the desire to begin skating ?
My parents wanted me to do something during my free time and I found the best sport !
Training rhythm ?
6 times / week, 4 hours / day on average
Your sport goals ?
To become some day an Olympic Champion in Inline Skating
Your favorite sportsman or woman ?
Lance Amstrong. In spite of his cancer he won the “ French tour ” last year
Your best sport day memory ?
The day I won my firs individual medal in a world championships (Mar del Plata, 1997)

Last book read ? Love Story
Favorite film ? “Schindler List” by Spielberg
The last film you saw and did you like it ? Stigma
Favorite food ? Sea food
Favorite music ? Salsa music !
Last CD bought ? Shakira
Favorite web site ? All skating sites
Favorite clothes brand ? ADIDAS
What you like the most ? Sleeping
What you hate the most ? Do things I don’t want to
Your qualities ? Sociable, responsible, wrestler, cheerful...
Your failings ? A little egoistic and arrogant
How do you picture yourself in 10 years ?
Married ( I don’t know where), having 2 kids, doing business and working for Inline Speed Skating world wide
If you had only one more month to live, what would you do ?
The same, as if I would not know
Alone on an empty island, you would want ? A pretty girl
If you could be anyone you want for one day, who would it be ?
Britney Spear’s boyfriend. Don’t you know why ?
 What kind of car do you have ? I love motorcycles. I have an Honda XR-600
The car of your dream ? A Ferrari
If you were an animal what would it be ? A lion
Getting out of bed, what are your first thoughts ? Thank to God for the new day
The craziest thing you ever done ? I can not tell it to everyone !...
Special message to add ?
Leave as if you were to live forever, live as if you were to die tomorrow
 

Sprint or marathon ? Win the sprint at the end of the marathon
Spielberg or Tarantino ? Spielberg
Underpants or boxershorts ? Big Underpants
Cinema or television ? Rent a video and watch it with my girlfriend in my bedroom
Minidisc or CD ? Minidisc
VCR or DVD ? DVD
Sea or mountain ? Mountain
Blonde, brunette or Red head (or other options) ? Brunette or Brown
PC or Mac ? PC
Night or morning ? Night

If I tell you these words, what are you thinking of ?

Salomon................  Freedom Action Sports
Olympics...............  A dream not too far to be true!
Amateurism...........  A big step to become professional
Professionalism...... Time to be for Inline Skating
Freedom................. Skating anywhere
 
 

Choose your continent

Meet the Dalai Lama
See the Pyramids
Cross the Atlantic
Follow the tracks of Che Guevara
One week in Venice Beach
Hunt session with an African tribe
One Way to Mars ..................................... X
 
 
 

Results

Winner of the Liptonic Inline Challengeí99 (ND)
Bronze medal in the World Championships Chileí99 - Santiago
Winner of Hockheniem - EIC 99.