Santiago Lorenzo
Argentine decathlete (born 1978)
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Santiago Lorenzo (born May 4, 1978) is an Argentinian retired decathlete who competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was the 2001 NCAA decathlon champion while setting his personal best score (7889 points) in Eugene, Oregon on May 31, 2001. In the process, he became the first decathlon champion at Oregon. He was a two-time Pac-10 decathlon champion, winning first in 2001, and then again in 2003, when he helped the Ducks capture their first conference team title in 13 years.
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| Nationality | Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 4, 1978 Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Born in Buenos Aires, Lorenzo moved to the United States in 1999 with a scholarship to run track for the University of Oregon. In 2003, he graduated from University of Oregon with a BS in exercise and movement science, in 2008 he graduated from University of Oregon with a Master of Science in human physiology, and earned a Ph.D. in integrative physiology from University of Oregon in 2010. His research focused on exercise and environmental physiology (essentially, understanding the physiological mechanisms by which heat/cold, or altitude affect exercise performance in athletes). After finishing his doctorate in April 2010, he moved to Dallas, Texas, for a postdoctoral fellowship at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He conducted research studies investigating mechanisms of shortness of breath with exertion in obese individuals until June 2012. Currently he resides in Sarasota, Florida, with his wife and two children, where he is a full-time faculty member at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1994 | South American Youth Championships | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 2nd | Pole vault | 3.70 m A |
| 1st | Javelin throw | 58.16 m A | |||
| 1996 | South American Junior Championships | Bucaramanga, Colombia | 2nd | Decathlon | 6352 pts |
| 1997 | South American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 2nd | Decathlon | 6508 pts |
| South American Junior Championships | San Carlos, Uruguay | 2nd | Decathlon | 6352 pts | |
| Pan American Junior Championships | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | Decathlon | 6738 pts | |
| 1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | Decathlon | 7177 pts |
| South American Games | Cuenca, Ecuador | 1st | Decathlon | 6940 pts A | |
| 1999 | South American Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 1st | Decathlon | 7344 pts A |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 5th | Decathlon | 6820 pts | |
| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, PR China | 9th | Decathlon | 7565 pts |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 4th | Decathlon | 7467 pts |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 24th | Decathlon | 7592 pts |
References
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