Félix Sánchez
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This article is about the track and field athlete. For the baseball player, see Félix Sánchez (baseball).
Félix Sánchez at the World Championship Athletics 2009 in Berlin
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| Nationality | United States |
| Born | August 30, 1977 New York, USA |
| Residence | California, USA |
| Years active | 1999–2016 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
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| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 400 meter hurdles, 4 × 400 meters relay |
| College team | USC Trojans |
Medal record[hide]
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The Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, the Dominican Republic’s largest stadium, is named after him.
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[hide]Early life and college[edit]
Sánchez was born in New York City to Dominican-born parents and was raised in San Diego, California.[2] He attended University City High School and San Diego Mesa College in the city, and then went on to study psychology at the University of Southern California in 1998.[3][4] Competing for University of Southern California's USC Trojans, he was a Pac-10 champion (400 m hurdles) and All-American relay champion (1600 m) in 1999.[3]Professional career[edit]
Sánchez at the 2012 London Olympics
At the 2003 Pan American Games, Sánchez won the Dominican Republic's first gold medal at the competition and also broke the Pan American Games record in the 400 m hurdles.[7][8] He was named Track and Field News Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 2003. Subsequently, he won the first ever Olympic gold medal for the Dominican Republic on August 28, 2004 during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[9]
During his 43-race[5] winning streak, from 2001 to 2004, Sánchez was known for wearing a wristband while competing. The red flashing wristband, a souvenir from the 2000 Olympics, served as a motivation for him after failing to advance to the final in Sydney. After winning the Olympic gold medal in Athens 2004, Sánchez gave the wristband to the IAAF for auction and the profits were donated to charity.[5] In his first race after the Olympics – and his first race without the wristband – at the Van Damme Memorial meet in Brussels, Sánchez injured his leg and had to abandon the race halfway through.[10][11]
In 2012, at the age of 34, Sánchez entered the 2012 Summer Olympics. He posted the fastest qualifying time, and won the final with a time of 47.63 seconds,[12] the same as his winning time in Athens in 2004 and his fastest run for eight years.[13] Sánchez became the oldest man to win the Olympic 400m hurdles title.[13] He was the only Olympic medalist for the Dominican Republic until 45 minutes after his second gold medal, when Luguelín Santos picked up a silver medal in the 400 metres. For his performance in London Sanchez was awarded the Laureus World Comeback of the Year.[14]
Competition record[edit]
References[edit]
- Jump up ^ California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office > Newsroom > Notable Alumni > FelixSanchez
- Jump up ^ Felix Sanchez. Sports Reference. Retrieved on June 30, 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Player Bio: Felix Sanchez :: Men's Outdoor Track
- Jump up ^ "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". Hank Lawson. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Felix Sanchez". www.london2012.com. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- Jump up ^ How does it feel to win m?. Spikes Mag. Retrieved on July 11, 2009. Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- Jump up ^ Felix Sanchez wins first gold medal for Dominican Republic. Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved on July 11, 2009. Archived October 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- Jump up ^ Gonzalez, David (2003-08-08). Games Lift Spirits in Santo Domingo. The New York Times. Retrieved on July 11, 2009.
- Jump up ^ Felix Sanchez coming home to NYC for Reebok Grand Prix. Cool Running. Retrieved on July 11, 2009. Archived August 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- Jump up ^ Felix Sanchez donates flashing wristband to the IAAF. Retrieved on September 27, 2011. Archived December 12, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
- Jump up ^ Leg injury sees Sanchez's three-year win streak end. Retrieved on September 27, 2011.
- Jump up ^ "'Superman' Sanchez regains Olympic 400m hurdles title". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "London 2012 Olympics: James secures 400m crown as Greene misses hurdles medal". www.athleticsweekly.com. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- Jump up ^ Laureus World Sports Awards 2013: The Winners | Laureus
External links[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Félix Sánchez. |
- Félix Sánchez profile at IAAF
- 2004 interview and profile in Open Your Eyes magazine
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| Preceded by Angelo Taylor | Men's 400 m Hurdles Best Year Performance 2001–2004 | Succeeded by Kerron Clement |
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| Preceded by | CAC Male Athlete of the Year 2004 | Succeeded by Asafa Powell |
| Preceded by Darren Clarke | Laureus World Comeback of the Year 2012 | Succeeded by Rafael Nadal |
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| Preceded by Wanda Rijo | Flagbearer for  Dominican RepublicAthens 2004 Beijing 2008 | Succeeded by Gabriel Mercedes |
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Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- American hurdlers
- Male hurdlers
- Dominican Republic hurdlers
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- Dominican Republic sportsmen
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- Sportspeople from New York City
- Sportspeople from San Diego, California
- Olympic athletes of the Dominican Republic
- Olympic gold medalists for the Dominican Republic
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games competitors for the Dominican Republic
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
- World Championships in Athletics medalists
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for the Dominican Republic
- American people of Dominican Republic descent
- Junior college men's track and field athletes in the United States
- University of Southern California alumni
- Laureus World Sports Awards winners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
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