Chileans celebrated one of their biggest nights of the Pan American Games on Tuesday with Santiago Adolfo Ford claiming decathlon gold and the women's soccer team winning a 2-1 thriller over the U.S. to reach the final.
The crowds roared as flags waved and Ford was instantly hailed a national hero when he finished the gruelling two-day, 10-event competition, crossing fifth in the 1,500 metres to give him a winning total of 7,834 points and the gold, holding off Brazilian Jose Fernando Ferreira by 86 points.
In other events, the Kasey Knevelbaard of the U.S. came home just .33 seconds ahead of Canada's Charles Philibert-Thiboutot to win the men's 5,000m in 14:47.69 while Colombia's Arnovis De Jesus Dalmero was winner of the men's long jump. It was the perfect Pan Am Games goodbye for the 34-year-old four-times Olympic medallist, who has announced she will retire after next year's Paris Summer Games.Brazil led with seven while Cuba took six with Canada and Venezuela the only other countries to put athletes on the top of the podium.
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