Pep Molins, a reference in Catalan athletics, has died

Athletics is in mourning. This Thursday he passed away at the age of 90 Joseph Molins and Montes. Born in Sabadell on February 17, 1933‘Pep’ Molins He was one of the outstanding stars of Spanish long-distance and middle-distance athletics, and he continued to live in short-distance athletics until his last days. He loved it.

He began to stand from the beginning in the row Joventut Atlética Sabadell (JAS)before going through the athletics teams of RCD Espanyol, FC Barcelona and CN Barcelona. He was international almost 30 times between 1955 and 1965, 17 times Catalan overall champion, twice Spanish champion of 5,000 meters (1958 (14.31.0) and 1960 (14.31.0) and one of 10,000 meters (1961 30.50 .0), broke the national record for 3,000 and 5,000 meters.

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He is a double silver medalist in Iberoamerican Games 1960, in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters, he won the edition of Nations Cup argued in Sheffield (England) in 1962 and played the rome olympics, where he was a semifinalist in the 5,000 meter test.

KEY FIGURES IN ATHLETICS

Josep Molins is a great lover of athletics. From a young age, apart from competing, he was also a national coach and managed several champions. He was, among others, the coach of Carme Valero, double cross world champion in 1976 and 1977, and Miguel Quesada, twice Olympian, among others. And as an organizer, he has been a key figure in the competitions held so far in Sabadell, from the Spanish Track and Cross Championships to other events related to Indoor Track.

After retirement, he continued to be linked to athletics from all possible aspects, be it as a coach, manager, selector or teacher. In 2014 he received the Royal Order of Sports Merit granted by Higher Sports Council (CSD).

Rest in peace, since this Thursday, March 2, the Spanish athletes have been left a little more orphaned, because as I said Thomas Bartis in tribute to RFEA: “Talking about José Molins is talking about athletics in its purest essence. He is a man who always lives, and continues to do so, so that the elevation of our sport never fails . I personally classify him as an “All Terrain” of Catalan and Spanish athletics. He is a born fighter and above all a winner, who does not give up if things at the club deviate from normality”.

HIS COMPLETE RECORDS IN SPAIN

3,000m, 8.22.6, on August 4, 1957 in Barcelona
5,000m14.27.6, on June 20, 1957 in Barcelona
4×1,500m16.22.6 in 1955 and 16.10.8 in 1960