Joel Lamela

Joel Lamela ( born January 29, 1971 in Nuevitas ) is a retired Cuban sprinter.

The most significant success of his career, he scored by winning the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 -meter relay at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. The Cuban team in the lineup Andrés Simón, Joel Lamela, Joel Isasi and Jorge Aguilera reached the finish in 38.00 s behind the squadrons of the United States ( 37.40 s ) and Nigeria ( 37.98 s ). At the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, he became the sixth season.

In addition, Lamela won the title in the relay at the Pan American Games in 1991 and 1995. It was 1991 Cuban champion in 200 -meter run and won over the same distance at the Ibero-American Championships, the silver medal.

Joel Lamela is 1,75 m tall and had a competition weight of 72 kg.