Spanish long jumper (born 1979)
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Méliz and the second or maternal family name is
Linares.
Luis Felipe Méliz
 Méliz in 2010 |
|
| Full name | Luis Felipe Méliz Linares |
|---|
| Nationality | Cuban, Spanish |
|---|
| Born | (1979-08-11) 11 August 1979 (age 45)
Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba |
|---|
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
|---|
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
|---|
|
| Country |  Cuba,  Spain |
|---|
| Sport | Athletics |
|---|
| Event | Long jump |
|---|
| Updated on 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.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
| Representing Cuba |
| 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 | 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 | 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 Spain |
| 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 | 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 |
French
Deutsch
Cuba, 
Spain
