In statements to Radio habana Cuba, Sotomayor talked about a meeting organized by the House of Friendship Balear-Cuba, under the slogan: How to become a champion.

The best high jumper in the history, owner of the outdoor (2.45 meters) and indoor (2.43 meters) records, was Olympic champion in Barcelona 1992 and won 10 medals (6-3-1) in world championships.

The winner of the Prince of Asturias in Sports will give his first lecture next Thursday at the Municipal Theater Catalina Valls, where he will be introduced by tennis player Carlos Moya, captain of the Spanish team of Copa Davis, while on Saturday he will be at Santa Margalida Auditorium.

Sotomayor has great popularity in Spain, because it was there where he established two of his world records, the latter is the current outdoor record, reached on July 27, 1993, in Salamanca.