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In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Méliz and the second or maternal family name is
Linares.
Luis Felipe Méliz
Luis Felipe Méliz in 2010 |
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Born | (1979-08-11) August 11, 1979 (age 44) |
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Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
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Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
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Country | Spain |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Long jump |
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Updated on 15 August 2012. |
Luis Felipe Méliz Linares (born August 11, 1979, in Santa Clara, Villa Clara) is a male Spanish long jumper of Cuban origin.
Méliz 's personal best is 8.43 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Jena.
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes
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Representing Cuba
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1998
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Ibero-American Championships
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Lisbon, Portugal
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5th
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7.73 m
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World Junior Championships
|
Annecy, France
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3rd
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7.91 m (wind: +0.6 m/s)
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1999
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Universiade
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Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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2nd
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8.05 m
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Pan American Games
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Winnipeg, Canada
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3rd
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8.06 m
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World Championships
|
Seville, Spain
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18th (q)
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7.85 m
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2000
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Olympic Games
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Sydney, Australia
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7th
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8.08 m
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2001
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World Indoor Championships
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Lisbon, Portugal
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9th
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7.69 m
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World Championships
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Edmonton, Canada
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17th (q)
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7.69 m
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Goodwill Games
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Brisbane, Australia
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5th
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7.88 m
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2003
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World Indoor Championships
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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4th
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8.01 m
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Pan American Games
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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2nd
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8.20 m
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World Championships
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Paris, France
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11th
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7.73 m
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2004
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World Indoor Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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17th (q)
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7.71 m
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Ibero-American Championships
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Huelva, Spain
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11th
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6.60 m
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Representing Spain
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2008
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Olympic Games
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Beijing, China
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7th
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8.07 m
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2009
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World Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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25th (q)
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7.87 m
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2010
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European Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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11th
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7.90 m
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2011
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European Indoor Championships
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Paris, France
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6th
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7.90 m
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World Championships
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Daegu, South Korea
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23rd (q)
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7.82 m
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2012
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World Indoor Championships
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Istanbul, Turkey
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8th
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7.50 m
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European Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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2nd
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8.21 m
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Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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–
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NM
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2014
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Ibero-American Championships
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São Paulo, Brazil
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3rd
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7.76 m
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European Championships
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Zürich, Switzerland
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28th (q)
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6.85 m
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References