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Uruguayan long jumper (born 1990) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lasa and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Emiliano Lasa
Emiliano Lasa jumping during the IAAF World Challenge Madrid Meeting 2017.
Personal information
Full nameEmiliano Lasa Sánchez
Nationality Uruguay
Born (1990-01-25) 25 January 1990 (age 34)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventLong Jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bestLJ: 8.26 m A (Cochabamba 2018)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Uruguay
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Long Jump
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Long Jump
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Santiago Long jump
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Lima Long jump
South American U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 São Paulo Long jump
Updated on 23 July 2015

Emiliano Lasa Sánchez (born January 25, 1990) is a Uruguayan track and field athlete who competes in the long jump. He won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games, as well as several others on continental level. His personal best in the event is 8.28 m (27 ft 1+3⁄4 in) which is the current national record.

The Uruguayan Olympic Committee chose him and TKD practitioner María Sara Grippoli to be the flag bearers for Uruguay at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Uruguay
2009 South American Championships Lima, Peru 4th Long jump 7.14 m
South American Junior Championships São Paulo, Brazil 4th Long jump 7.42 m
2010 South American Games /
South American U23 Championships
Medellín, Colombia 4th Long jump 7.33 m
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 5th Long jump 7.73 m
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 4th Long jump 7.56 m
South American U23 Championships São Paulo, Brazil 3rd Long jump 7.63 m (w)
2013 South American Championships Cartagena, Colombia 9th Long jump 7.21 m
2014 South American Games Santiago, Chile 2nd Long jump 7.94 m
Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 4th Long jump 7.66 m
Pan American Sports Festival Mexico City, Mexico 5th Long jump 7.77 m
2015 South American Championships Lima, Peru 1st Long jump 8.09 m
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 3rd Long jump 8.17 m (w)
World Championships Beijing, China 15th (q) Long jump 7.95 m
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 7th Long jump 7.94 m
Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st Long jump 8.01 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th Long jump 8.10 m
2017 South American Championships Asunción, Paraguay 2nd Long jump 7.89 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 9th Long jump 8.11 m
IAAF Diamond League Finals Zürich, Switzerland 6th Long jump 7.79 m
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 12th Long jump 7.72 m
South American Games Cochabamba, Bolivia 1st Long jump 8.26 m
Ibero-American Championships Trujillo, Peru 3rd Long jump 7.79 m
IAAF Continental Cup Ostrava, Czech Republic 6th Long jump 7.73 m
2019 South American Championships Lima, Peru 1st Long jump 7.76 m
Pan American Games Lima, Peru 3rd Long jump 7.87 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 20th (q) Long jump 7.66 m
2021 South American Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 2nd Long jump 7.94 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 13th (q) Long jump 7.95 m
2022 South American Indoor Championships Cochabamba, Bolivia 2nd Long jump 8.10 m
World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 6th Long jump 7.99 m
Ibero-American Championships La Nucía, Spain 4th Long jump 7.96 m
World Championships Eugene, United States 13th (q) Long jump 7.89 m
South American Games Asunción, Paraguay 2nd Long jump 7.93 m
2023 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 2nd Long jump 8.08 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 24th (q) Long jump 7.72 m
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 4th Long jump 8.00 m
2024 South American Indoor Championships Cochabamba, Bolivia 2nd Long jump 8.00 m
World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th Long jump 7.74 m
Ibero-American Championships Cuiabá, Brazil 1st Long jump 7.98 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 13th (q) Long jump 7.87 m

References

  1. "Emiliano Lasa y María Sara Gripolli serán los abanderados de Uruguay en los Juegos Olímpicos" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.

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Olympic Games
Preceded byDéborah Rodríguez
Bruno Cetraro
Flagbearer for  Uruguay
París 2024
With: María Sara Grippoli
Succeeded byIncumbent


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