Luis Felipe Areta Explained

Luis Felipe Areta Sampériz (born 28 March 1942 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa) is a retired Spanish triple jumper.

His personal best jump was 16.36 metres, achieved in July 1968 in Stockholm. He had a better indoor mark with 16.47 metres, achieved at the 1968 European Indoor Games in Madrid.[1] Both marks are former Spanish records.

He is a numerary of Opus Dei from October 1959. Ordained priest in 1980, lives in Bilbao.[2]

International competitions

Representing
1963Mediterranean GamesNaples, Italy1stLong jump
1stTriple jump[3]
1964Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan6thLong jump
1967Mediterranean GamesTunis, Tunisia1stTriple jump
1968European Indoor GamesMadrid, Spain3rdTriple jump16.47 m = NRi[4]
1971European Indoor ChampionshipsSofia, Bulgaria5thTriple jump[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spanish all-time lists, men . 2007-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170626043627/http://www.rfea.es/ranking/altt/rankingaltth.pdf . 2017-06-26 . dead .
  2. Nuestro Tiempo, University of Navarra, 09.2008
  3. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mg.htm Mediterranean Games
  4. http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1968/m68_10.html 1968 European Indoor Games, men's triple jump final
  5. http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1971/m71_10.html 1971 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final

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