Dominican-American track & field athlete (born 1977)
Félix Sánchez (born August 30, 1977) is a retired Dominican-Americantrack and field athlete. Specializing in the400 meter hurdles , He is a two-time Olympicgold medallist , winning gold in2004 and2012 , and was also World Champion in2001 and2003 . Just before turning 36, he set theMasters M35 World Record with a time of 48.10. Sanchez acquired many nicknames: "Super Felix", "the Invincible", "Superman", and "the Dictator".[ 1]
TheFélix Sánchez Olympic Stadium , Dominican Republic’s largest stadium, is named after him.
Sánchez retired in April 2016, citing the recent birth of his son.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Early life and college [ edit ] Sánchez was born inNew York City toDominican -born parents and was raised inSan Diego ,California .[ 5] University City High School andSan Diego Mesa College in the city, and then went on to study psychology at theUniversity of Southern California in 1998.[ 6] [ 7] USC Trojans , he was aPac-10 champion (400 m hurdles) andAll-American relay champion (1600 m) in 1999.[ 6]
Professional career [ edit ] Sánchez at the2012 London Olympics Sánchez opted to represent theDominican Republic internationally, and made his debut for that nation in thePan American games in 1999 .[ 8] [ 8] 2001 and2003 World Championships . He won a share of theGolden League million dollar-jackpot in 2002 after winning all 7 races.[ 9]
At the2003 Pan American Games , Sánchez won the Dominican Republic's first gold medal at the competition and also broke thePan American Games record in the 400 m hurdles.[ 10] [ 11] Track and Field News Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 2003. Subsequently, he won the first ever Olympicgold medal for theDominican Republic on August 28, 2004, during the2004 Summer Olympics inAthens ,Greece .[ 12]
During his 43-race[ 8] [ 8] Van Damme Memorial meet in Brussels, Sánchez injured his leg and had to abandon the race halfway through.[ 13] [ 14]
In 2012, at the age of 34, Sánchez entered the2012 Summer Olympics . He posted the fastest qualifying time, and won the final with a time of 47.63 seconds,[ 15] [ 16] [ 16] Luguelín Santos picked up a silver medal in the400 metres . For his performance in London, Sanchez was awarded the Laureus World Comeback of the Year.[ 17]
Sánchez announced his retirement in April 2016 at the age of 38, citing the recent birth of a son.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
RepresentingDominican Republic Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes 1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 4th 400 m hurdles 48.60 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.19 World Championships Seville, Spain 23rd (h) 400 m hurdles 49.67 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 20th (sf) 400 m hurdles 49.69 2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 8th (sf) 400 m 47.29 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 1st 400 m hurdles 47.49 Goodwill Games Brisbane, Australia 1st 400 m hurdles 48.47 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.15 2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st 400 m hurdles 48.19 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.02 World Championships Paris, France 1st 400 m hurdles 47.25 – 4 × 400 m relay DQ 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 1st 400 m hurdles 47.63 2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th 400 m hurdles DNF 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 4th 400 m hurdles 50.45 3rd 4 × 400 metres relay 3:03.25 2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4th 400 m hurdles 49.28 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.48 World Championships Osaka, Japan 2nd 400 m hurdles 48.01 7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.56 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 22nd (h) 400 m hurdles 51.10 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 2nd 400 m hurdles 48.85 World Championships Berlin, Germany 8th 400 m hurdles 50.11 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.47 2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 3rd (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.30 (iNR)Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 4th 400 m hurdles 50.08 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2nd 400 m hurdles 49.41 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 4th 400 m hurdles 48.87 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 3rd 400 m hurdles 48.85 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 1st 400 m hurdles 47.63 – 4 × 400 m relay DQ 2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.82 World Championships Moscow, Russia 5th 400 m hurdles 48.22 2015 NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 5th 400 m hurdles 50.23
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