Spanish long jumper (born 1979)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Méliz and the second or maternal family name is
Linares .
Luis Felipe Méliz
Méliz in 2010
Full name Luis Felipe Méliz Linares Nationality Cuban, Spanish Born (1979-08-11 ) 11 August 1979 (age 44) Santa Clara , Villa Clara , CubaHeight 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Weight 78 kg (172 lb) Country Cuba , Spain Sport Athletics Event Long jump Updated on 15 August 2012
Luis Felipe Méliz Linares (born 11 August 1979) is a long jumper . Born in Cuba, he represents Spain internationally. He previously competed for his country of birth.
Méliz 's personal best is 8.43 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Jena .
Achievements
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Notes
Representing Cuba
1998
Ibero-American Championships
Lisbon, Portugal
5th
7.73 m
World Junior Championships
Annecy , France
3rd
7.91 m (wind: +0.6 m/s)
1999
Universiade
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2nd
8.05 m
Pan American Games
Winnipeg, Canada
3rd
8.06 m
World Championships
Seville, Spain
18th (q)
7.85 m
2000
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
7th
8.08 m
2001
World Indoor Championships
Lisbon, Portugal
9th
7.69 m
World Championships
Edmonton, Canada
17th (q)
7.69 m
Goodwill Games
Brisbane, Australia
5th
7.88 m
2003
World Indoor Championships
Birmingham, United Kingdom
4th
8.01 m
Pan American Games
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2nd
8.20 m
World Championships
Paris, France
11th
7.73 m
2004
World Indoor Championships
Budapest, Hungary
17th (q)
7.71 m
Ibero-American Championships
Huelva, Spain
11th
6.60 m
Representing Spain
2008
Olympic Games
Beijing, China
7th
8.07 m
2009
World Championships
Berlin, Germany
25th (q)
7.87 m
2010
European Championships
Barcelona, Spain
11th
7.90 m
2011
European Indoor Championships
Paris, France
6th
7.90 m
World Championships
Daegu, South Korea
23rd (q)
7.82 m
2012
World Indoor Championships
Istanbul, Turkey
8th
7.50 m
European Championships
Helsinki, Finland
2nd
8.21 m
Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
–
NM
2014
Ibero-American Championships
São Paulo, Brazil
3rd
7.76 m
European Championships
Zürich, Switzerland
28th (q)
6.85 m
References