Santiago Ford
Chilean athlete (born 1997)
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Santiago Aldofo Ford (born 25 August 1997) is a Chilean decathlete. He was a gold medalist at the 2023 Pan American Games.[1]
Ford in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Born | 25 August 1997 Cuba |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Decathlon: 7892 pts (Cuiabá, 2024) |
Early and personal life
Ford was born in Cuba in 1997, and moved to Chile in 2018 by unofficial means. He obtained Chilean citizenship on January 9, 2023.[2] He based himself in La Granja, Chile.[3]
Career
Competing for Cuba, he was fourth in 2016 in the decathlon at the World Athletics 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 São 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]
