Luis Felipe Méliz Explained
| Luis Felipe Méliz |
| Fullname: | Luis Felipe Méliz Linares |
| Nationality: | Cuban, Spanish |
| Birth Date: | 11 August 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba |
| Height: | 1.82m |
| Weight: | 78kg |
| Country: | , |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Long jump |
| Updated: | 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
| Representing |
|---|
| 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 | bgcolor=silver | 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 | bgcolor=silver | 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 |
|---|
| 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 | bgcolor=silver | 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
- Luis Felipe Méliz. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418024229/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/luis-felipe-meliz-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 .
