Llorenç Cassi

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Cassi and the second or maternal family name is Morató; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

Llorenç Cassi i Morató (14 May 1940 – 23 March 2020), was a Spanish Catalan athlete and coach, specialized in the disc, weight and hammer throw.[1]

Biography and career

Cassi was born in Barcelona on 14 May 1940 and was a disciple of Nemesi Ponsati at CN Barcelona, a club with which he competed.[1] He was five times champion of Catalonia in hammer throw during the 1960s, three more in discus during the 1970s and twice in indoor shot put.[1] He set the records of Catalonia and Spain in hammer throw.[1] He was never Spanish champion, but he obtained two runner-up positions (1963, 1964) and two third places (1965, 1966) in hammer, and a third place in discus (1975).[1] He was 6 times absolute international (1964–1975) and four times junior international (from 1959 to 1961).[2]

Once he retired, he coached athletes such as his niece Sonia Godall [es],[3] Laura Redondo, Berta Castells or Miguel Alberto Blanco,[4][5] as well as being in charge of throwing events for the Catalan and Spanish federations and professor at the National School of Coaches.[1]

Death

He died on 23 March 2020, at the age of 79, as a result of COVID-19 during the pandemic in Spain.[6]

Achievements

  • Champion of Catalonia:[7]
    • hammer throw: 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
    • disc throw: 1971, 1974, 1975
    • weight throw (indoor track): 1971, 1974

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Llorenç Cassi Morató". Enciclopèdia.cat (in Catalan).
  2. ^ "DATOS DEL ATLETA". Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (in Spanish).
  3. ^ "Sonia Godall: todo un "L.P"". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 May 1988.
  4. ^ "Llorenç Cassi mor per coronavirus". L'Esportiu de Catalunya (in Catalan). 24 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Llorenç Cassi, objetivo Río para sus tres atletas". Wang Connection (in Catalan). 11 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Muere el exatleta y entrenador Llorenç Cassi por el coronavirus". Sport (in Spanish). 24 March 2020.
  7. ^ "DATES i ESCENARIS DELS CAMPIONATS DE CATALUNYA ABSOLUTS" (PDF). Federació Catalana d'Atletisme (in Catalan). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2012.


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