Luis Felipe Areta
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
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Spain | |||||
| 1963 | Mediterranean Games | Naples, Italy | 1st | Long jump | |
| 1st | Triple jump[3] | ||||
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 6th | Long jump | |
| 1967 | Mediterranean Games | Tunis, Tunisia | 1st | Triple jump[3] | |
| 1968 | European Indoor Games | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.47 m = NRi[4] |
| 1971 | European Indoor Championships | Sofia, Bulgaria | 5th | Triple jump[5] | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Spanish all-time lists, men" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
- ^ Nuestro Tiempo, University of Navarra, 09.2008
- ^ a b Mediterranean Games - GBR Athletics
- ^ 1968 European Indoor Games, men's triple jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1971 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
External links
[edit]- Luis Felipe Areta at World Athletics
- Luis Felipe Areta at European Athletics
- Luis Felipe Areta at Olympedia
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