Luis Felipe Areta Sampériz (born 28 March 1942 in

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) is a retired

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er. His personal best jump was 16.36 metres, achieved in July 1968 in

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. He had a better indoor mark with 16.47 metres, achieved at the 1968 European Indoor Games in

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. Both marks are former Spanish records. He is a numerary of

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from October 1959. Ordained

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in 1980, lives in

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.Nuestro Tiempo,

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, 09.2008

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* 1942 births Living people Sportspeople from San Sebastián Athletes from Gipuzkoa Spanish male long jumpers Spanish male triple jumpers Olympic athletes for Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Opus Dei members Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1963 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1967 Mediterranean Games FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Spain Medalists at the 1963 Summer Universiade Spanish Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub