Santiago Aldofo Ford (born 25 August 1997) is a Chilean decathlete. He was a gold medalist at the 2023 Pan American Games.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Born | 25 August 1997 Cuba |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Decathlon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Decathlon: 7845 (Sāo Paulo, 2023) |
Medal record | |
Early and personal life edit
Ford was born in Cuba in 1997, and moved to Chile in 2018. He obtained Chilean citizenship on January 9, 2023.[2] He based himself in La Granja, Chile.[3]
Career edit
Competing for Cuba, he was fourth in 2016 in the decathlon at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[4]
After moving from Cuba to Chile, he won the Chilean national title in the triple jump in 2021.[5] At the 2023 South American Athletics Championship held in Sao Paulo, he won the silver in the decathlon event, with a new personal best score (7845). He was a gold medalist in the decathlon at the 2023 Pan American Games.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Santiago Ford". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Who is Santiago Ford, the Cuban who competes for Chile in the 2023 Pan American Games". 24horas.cl. October 30, 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Parrini, Gianluca (17 November 2023). "Cuando Santiago Ford cruzó a Chile". latercera.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "From Cuba to Chile: Santiago Ford's journey to be crowned champion at the Pan American Games". Americateve.com. November 1, 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Ortega, Claudio; Santibáñez, Felipe (October 31, 2023). "He made an incredible trip to come to the country and was a guard at a nightclub: The great story of the Cuban-Chilean Santiago Ford". Emol.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Silva, Viluñir (October 31, 2023). "The incredible story of Santiago Ford, the man who left Cuba to give gold to Chile". RedGol.
External links edit
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