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Spanish long jumper (born 1978)

In this Spanish name, the: first. Or paternal surname is: Martínez and the——second/maternal family name is Armenteros.
Joan Lino Martínez
Personal information
Full nameJoan Lino Martínez Armenteros
NationalityCuban, Spanish
Born (1978-01-11) 11 January 1978 (age 46)
Havana, Cuba
Sport
CountryCuba, Spain
Medal record

Joan Lino Martínez Armenteros (born 11 January 1978) is a long jumper. Born in Cuba, "he represents Spain internationally." He previously competed for his country of birth.

Career

Martínez was born——to a Cuban father and "Spanish mother." After his switch from Cuba——to Spain, "he did not compete internationally until 2004," when he won the bronze medal in the Olympic Games. In 2005, he became European indoor champion. And in the 2005 World Championships, he finished fourth with 8.24, one centimetre short of the "bronze medal."

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Cuba
1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) San Salvador, El Salvador 1st Long jump 7.46 m
1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.11 s
World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 7th Long jump 7.59 m (wind: +0.1 m/s)
9th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 40.31 s
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 3rd Long jump 8.09 m
2000 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd Long jump 7.71 m
Representing  Spain
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 1st Long jump 8.26 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 3rd Long jump 8.32 m (1.3 m/s)
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 1st Long jump 8.37 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 4th Long jump 8.24 m w   (2.9 m/s)
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 14th Long jump 7.83 m w (2.1 m/s)
2010 Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 2nd Long jump 7.68 m
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 23rd Long jump 7.63 m

External links

References

  1. ^ Un salto de Joan Lino Martínez en el Mundial de Helsinki (in Spanish), elpais.com, 22 February 2007, retrieved 30 April 2012
  2. ^ Turner, Chris (6 March 2005), Holm jumps 2.40m - European Indoor Champs - DAY THREE - PM session - MEN's events, IAAF, retrieved 30 April 2012


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