# Emiliano Lasa

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 |
| 2009 | 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 |
| 2012 | 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 |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 4th | Long jump | 7.66 m |
| 2014 | 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 |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | Long jump | 8.17 m (w) |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 15th (q) | Long jump | 7.95 m |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 7th | Long jump | 7.94 m |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Long jump | 8.01 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | Long jump | 8.10 m |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 2nd | Long jump | 7.89 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 9th | Long jump | 8.11 m |
| 2017 | 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 |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 1st | Long jump | 8.26 m |
| 2018 | Ibero-American Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 3rd | Long jump | 7.79 m |
| 2018 | IAAF Continental Cup | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 6th | Long jump | 7.73 m |
| 2019 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | Long jump | 7.76 m |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 3rd | Long jump | 7.87 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 20th (q) | Long jump | 7.66 m |
| 2021 | South American Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 2nd | Long jump | 7.94 m |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 13th (q) | Long jump | 7.95 m |
| 2022 | South American Indoor Championships | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 2nd | Long jump | 8.10 m |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 6th | Long jump | 7.99 m |
| 2022 | Ibero-American Championships | La Nucía, Spain | 4th | Long jump | 7.96 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 13th (q) | Long jump | 7.89 m |
| 2022 | South American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | 2nd | Long jump | 7.93 m |
| 2023 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | Long jump | 8.08 m |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 24th (q) | Long jump | 7.72 m |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 4th | Long jump | 8.00 m |
| 2024 | South American Indoor Championships | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 2nd | Long jump | 8.00 m |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th | Long jump | 7.74 m |
| 2024 | Ibero-American Championships | Cuiabá, Brazil | 1st | Long jump | 7.98 m |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 13th (q) | Long jump | 7.87 m |
| 2025 | South American Indoor Championships | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 3rd | Long jump | 7.79 m |