Luis Felipe Areta

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Born (1942-03-28) 28 March 1942 (age 84)
Luis Felipe Areta
Personal information
Born (1942-03-28) 28 March 1942 (age 84)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  Spain
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place1968 MadridTriple jump
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1963 NaplesLong jump
Gold medal – first place1963 NaplesTriple jump
Gold medal – first place1967 TunisTriple jump
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place1963 Porto AlegreTriple jump

Luis Felipe Areta Sampériz (born 28 March 1942) 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]

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