Joel Lamela

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Joel Lamela : biography

January 29, 1971 –

Joel Lamela Loaces (born January 29, 1971) is a former sprinter from Cuba.

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Career

He won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. He specialized in the 100 metres event, and his personal best of 10.53 was set during the 1991 World Championships.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Havana, Cuba 3rd 100 m 10.61   (-0.1 m/s)
4th 200 m 21.56   (-0.9 m/s)
1st 4×100 m relay 40.62
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 4th (h) 100 m 10.53
5th (h) 4 x 100 m relay 39.15
1992 Ibero-American Championships Seville, Spain 2nd 200 m 21.12   (-2.6 m/s)
1st 4 x 100 m relay 39.19
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 3rd 4 x 100 m relay 38.00
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 1st 4 x 100 m relay 38.67
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden DSQ (h) 4 x 100 m relay