Santiago Ford Explained
| Santiago Ford |
| Nationality: | Chilean |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Decathlon |
| Birth Date: | 25 August 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Cuba |
| Pb: | Decathlon: 7845 (Sāo Paulo, 2023) |
Santiago Aldofo Ford (born 25 August 1997) is a Chilean decathlete. He was a gold medalist at the 2023 Pan American Games.[1]
Early and personal life
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
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 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Santiago Ford. 19 December 2023. World Athletics.
- Web site: Who is Santiago Ford, the Cuban who competes for Chile in the 2023 Pan American Games. 24horas.cl. October 30, 2023. 19 December 2023.
- Web site: Cuando Santiago Ford cruzó a Chile. latercera.com. 19 December 2023. Gianluca. Parrini. 17 November 2023.
- Web site: Americateve.com. 19 December 2023. From Cuba to Chile: Santiago Ford's journey to be crowned champion at the Pan American Games. November 1, 2023.
- Web site: 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. 19 December 2023. October 31, 2023. Claudio. Ortega. Felipe. Santibáñez.
- Web site: Viluñir. Silva. October 31, 2023. The incredible story of Santiago Ford, the man who left Cuba to give gold to Chile. RedGol.
