Yago Lamela, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish athletics competitor
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Place of Birth: Avilés, Asturias, Spain
About Yago Lamela
- Santiago ("Yago") Lamela TobĂo (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.
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