Joan Lino Martínez
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Joan Lino Martínez Armenteros (born January 11, 1978 in La Habana, Cuba
) is a Spanish
athlete. He competes in the long jump
.
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.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
athlete. He competes in the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
.
Martínez was born to a Cuban
Cubans
Cubans or Cuban people are the inhabitants or citizens of Cuba. Cuba is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
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
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Long Jump
The Men's Long Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 24 and August 26.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:...
. In 2005, he became European indoor champion, and in the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
, he finished fourth with 8.24, one centimetre short of the bronze medal.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put... |
Athens, Greece | 3rd | 8.32 m |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
1st | 8.37 m 2005 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's long jump The Men's long jump event at the 2005 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on March 5–6.-Medalists:-Qualification:Qualifying perf. 8.05 or 8 best performers advanced to the Final.-Final:... |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th | 7.83 m 2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's long jump The final of the Men's Long Jump event at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden was held on Tuesday August 8, 2006. There were a total number of 28 participating athletes... |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships 2010 Ibero-American Championships The 2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics was an athletics competition which was held at the Estadio Municipal Bahía Sur in San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain from 4–6 June. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male and 22 by female athletes... |
San Fernando, Spain San Fernando, Spain -External links:* - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía... |
2nd | 7.68 m |