Yago Lamela

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lamela and the second or maternal family name is Tobío.

Yago Lamela

Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Spain
World Championships
	1999 Seville	Long jump
	2003 Paris	Long jump
World Indoor Championships
	1999 Maebashi	Long jump
	2003 Birmingham	Long jump
European Championships
	2002 Munich	Long jump
European Indoor Championships
	2002 Vienna	Long jump

Santiago "Yago" Lamela Tobío (July 24, 1977 – May 8, 2014) was a Spanish athlete competing in the long jump.

Lamela competed for the Iowa State Cyclones track and field team in the NCAA.

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.

He was the number one ranked long jumper in the world in the year 2003, with a best jump of 8.53 m. His career was marked by multiple injuries, including two Achiles tears in 2004 and 2006. He retired in 2009.

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
Representing Spain
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

External links

• Yago Lamela at World Athletics