Yago Lamela facts for kids
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Representing  Spain |
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| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1999 Seville | Long jump |
| Bronze | 2003 Paris | Long jump |
Santiago ("Yago") Lamela Tobío (July 24, 1977 – May 8, 2014) was a Spanish athlete competing in the long jump. His greatest year was 1999, when he jumped 8.56 during the indoor season to win the silver medal at the 1999 World Indoor Championships. Later that year he set a new outdoors personal best with 8.56, and won another silver medal at the World Championships. His 8.56 m jump stayed as European indoor long jump record for ten years.
In June, 2011, the ex-athlete was admitted to the psychiatric ward of the San Agustin de Avilés hospital. He suffered from chronic depression.
On May 8, 2014, Lamela was found dead at his parents' house. The coroner announced a heart attack as the cause of death. Lamela was 36.
Personal bests
- Long jump - 8.56 (1999)
- Triple jump - 16.72 (1998)
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Spain |
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| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 14th (q) | Triple jump | 15.47 m (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 1995 | European Junior Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | 12th | Triple jump | 14.79 m |
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 4th | Long jump | 7.73 m (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 5th | Long jump | 7.95 m |
| Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Long jump | 8.12 m | |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 8th | Long jump | 7.93 m | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 2nd | Long jump | 8.56 m (iAR) |
| European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | Long jump | 8.36 m (wind: +0.7 m/s) | |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | Long jump | 8.40 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 19th (q) | Long jump | 7.89 m |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 2nd | Long jump | 8.17 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | Long jump | 7.99 m | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | Long jump | 8.28 m |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | Long jump | 8.22 m | |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th (q) | Long jump | 7.95 m |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 11th | Long jump | 7.98 m | |
See also
In Spanish: Yago Lamela para niños
