Emiliano Lasa

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

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.

Emiliano Lasa

Emiliano Lasa jumping during the IAAF World Challenge Madrid Meeting 2017.
Personal information
Full name	Emiliano Lasa Sánchez
Nationality	Uruguay
Born	(1990-01-25) 25 January 1990 (age 34) Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Long Jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best	LJ: 8.26 m A (Cochabamba 2018)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Uruguay Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Long Jump 2019 Lima Long Jump South American Games 2014 Santiago Long jump South American Championships 2015 Lima Long jump South American U23 Championships 2012 São Paulo Long jump
Updated on 23 July 2015

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.^[1]

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.

External links

• Emiliano Lasa at Olympics.com
• Emiliano Lasa at Olympedia
• Emiliano Lasa at World Athletics
• Emiliano Lasa at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)

Olympic Games
Preceded by Déborah Rodríguez Bruno Cetraro	Flagbearer for  Uruguay París 2024 With: María Sara Grippoli	Succeeded by Incumbent