Llorenç Cassi

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]

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".

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,[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. "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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