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.
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 Representing 1994South American Youth ChampionshipsCochabamba, Bolivia2ndPole vault3.70 m A1stJavelin throw58.16 m A1996South American Junior ChampionshipsBucaramanga, Colombia2ndDecathlon6352 pts1997South American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 2ndDecathlon6508 ptsSouth American Junior ChampionshipsSan Carlos, Uruguay2ndDecathlon6352 ptsPan American Junior ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba2ndDecathlon6738 pts1998Ibero-American Championships Lisbon, Portugal 2ndDecathlon7177 ptsSouth American GamesCuenca, Ecuador1stDecathlon6940 pts A1999South American Championships Bogotá, Colombia 1stDecathlon7344 pts APan American Games Winnipeg, Canada5thDecathlon6820 pts2001Universiade Beijing, PR China9thDecathlon7565 pts2003Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic4thDecathlon7467 pts2004Olympic Games Athens, Greece24thDecathlon7592 pts
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