Tito Steiner

Tito Steiner (born March 1, 1952) is a retired decathlete of German descent, who represented Argentina in the 1970s and 1980s. He set the national record in 1981, collecting 8,279 points at a meet in Baton Rouge, United States (1981-06-03). He improved himself with a score of 8,291 points, set on June 23, 1983, which still is the national record. Steiner won the silver medal at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

As student at BYU he participated in the 1975 Pan American Games, where he finished fourth; he also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he placed 12th. Six months later in 1977, Steiner won his first NCAA title as a Cougar—and All-America honors—with 7,659 points.

References

* [http://digilander.libero.it/atletica2/Stagionali/WRL/1981/Dec.htm 1981 Year List]
* [http://www.cougarclub.com/hall_of_fame/steiner_t.html Profile]