On 8th. May 2014, Lamela was found dead at his parents' house. The coroner announced a heart attack
as the cause of death. Lamela was just 36 years old. In June, 2011 he had been admitted to the psychiatric ward
of the San Agustin de Avilés hospital suffering from chronic depression.
Long jumper Yago Lamela leaps to a bronze medal for Spain at the 2003
World Championship in Paris..
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Final Salto de Longitud {Hombres}
Atletismo Campeonato del Mundo
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| 1. Dwight PHILLIPS |
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USA |
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8.32 |
| 2. James BECKFORD |
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JAM |
|
8.28 |
| 3. Yago LAMELA |
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ESP |
|
8.22 |
| 4. Ignisious GAISAH |
|
GHA |
|
8.13 |
| 5. Hussein Taher AL-SABEE |
|
KSA |
|
8.10 |
| 6. Volodymyr ZYUSKOV |
|
UKR |
|
8.08 |
| 7. Walter DAVIS |
|
USA |
|
8.02 |
| 8. Osbourne MOXEY |
|
BAH |
|
7.93 |
Yago Lamela in action in Seville where he won the silver medal in the men's long jump
for host nation Spain. Photo George Herringshaw 26th August 1999. ©
Later in 1999 Yago also jumped 8.56m indoors, for a European Indoor record.
It lasted for ten years
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Men's Long Jump Final.
World Athletics Championships 1999
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| 1. Ivan PEDROSO |
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CUB |
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8.56m. |
| 2. Yago LAMELA |
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ESP |
|
8.40m |
| 3. Gregor CANKAR |
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SLO |
|
8.36m |
| 4. Jai TAURIMA |
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AUS |
|
8.35m |
| 5. Shane HAIR |
|
AUS |
|
8.24m |
| 6. Le HUANG |
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CHN |
|
8.01m |
| 7. Kevin DILWORTH |
|
USA |
|
8.00m |
| 8. Younes MOUDRIK |
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MAR |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS LONG JUMP.
2004 8.16 +1.7 San Sebastián 16 AUG
2003 8.53 +1.3 Castellón 18 AUG
2002 8.21 -0.3 Réthimno 07 JUL
2001 8.07 +0.9 Guadalajara 13 JUN
2000 8.22 +0.1 Thessaloníki 30 AUG
1999 8.56 +1.3 Torino 24 JUN (personal best)
1998 8.14 +2.0 Sevilla 30 MAY
1997 7.87 +0.7 Salamanca (Helmántico) 19 JUL
1996 7.80 +0.7 Valladolid 09 JUN
1995 7.66 -0.1 Castellón 30 JUN
LONG JUMP INDOORS.
2004 8.04 Zaragoza 31 JAN
2003 8.43 Sevilla 22 FEB
2002 8.17 Wien 02 MAR
2001 8.05 Eaubonne 07 FEB
1999 8.56 Maebashi 07 MAR (European indoor record)
1998 7.95 Valencia 28 FEB
1995 7.75 Oviedo 02 DEC