Luis Felipe MELIZ

Luis Felipe Meliz - Spain - Silver medal at 2012 European Championships.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 30 June 2012

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Saturday, 11 August 1979
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Spain
    • Event(s)
      Long Jump
    • Championship Performances
      Olympics: 2000 & 2008 seventh Long Jump.
      European: 2012 silver medal.
      World Indoors: 2012 8th long jump, 2001 4th long jump
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Luis Felipe MELIZ - Spain - Silver medal at 2012 European Championships.

Luis Meliz  jumping at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki.

It was his best leap for ten years -  he cleared 8.27 in 2002.

 

He was 7th at both the 2008 (8.07m) and 2000 (8.08m) Olympic Games.

 

 1  Sebastian BAYER  Germany  8.34 SB
 2  Luis Méliz  Spain  8.21
 3  Michel Tornéus  Spain  8.17

ANNUAL PROGRESS:


2016  7.32   0.0 Alcobendas (ESP) 18 JUN 2016

2015  6.76 +1.4 Huelva (ESP) 10 JUN 2015

2014  7.90 +0.2 Avila (ESP) 13 JUL 2014

2013  8.01 +1.9 Bad Langensalza (GER) 15 JUN 2013

2012  8.21 +1.7 Helsinki (FIN) 01 JUL 2012

2011  8.18 +1.1 Barcelona (ESP) 22 JUL 2011

2010  8.06 +1.1 Avilés (ESP) 17 JUL 2010

2009  7.87  -0.7 Berlin (GER) 20 AUG 2009

2008  8.15 +0.9 Barcelona (ESP) 19 JUL 2008

2007  8.20 +1.4 Kalamata (GRE) 02 JUN 2007

2006  8.02 +1.8 Athina (GRE) 03 JUL 2006

 

2004  7.94 +1.6 La Laguna (ESP) 10 JUL 2004

2003  8.20 +0.7 Santo Domingo (DOM) 06 AUG 2003

2002  8.27 +1.7 Laguna (ESP) 14 SEP 2002

2001  8.10 +0.3 Tartu (EST) 19 JUN 2001

2000  8.43 +0.1 Jena (GER) 03 JUN 2000 (Personal best)

1999  8.23 -0.7 La Habana (CUB) 05 FEB 1999

1998  8.05 +0.9 La Habana (CUB) 20 FEB 1998

1997  7.65   0.0 La Habana (CUB) 20 JUL 1997