Félix Sánchez

Félix Sánchez

Félix Sánchez at the World Championship Athletics 2009 in Berlin
Personal information
Nationality	United States
Born	(1977-08-30) August 30, 1977 (age 39) New York City, United States
Residence	California, United States
Years active	1999–2016
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	400 meter hurdles, 4 × 400 meters relay
College team	USC Trojans
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  Dominican Republic Olympic Games 2004 Athens 400 m hurdles 2012 London 400 m hurdles World Championships 2001 Edmonton 400 m hurdles 2003 Paris 400 m hurdles 2007 Osaka 400 m hurdles Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo 400 m hurdles 2011 Guadalajara 4x400 m relay 2003 Santo Domingo 4x400 m relay 2007 Rio de Janeiro 4x400 m relay 2011 Guadalajara 400 m hurdles CAC Championships 2013 Morelia 4x400 m relay

Félix Sánchez, (born August 30, 1977) is a retired American track and field athlete of Dominican descent who competed for the Dominican Republic. He specialized in the 400 meter hurdles. He is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, winning gold in 2004 and 2012, and was also World Champion in 2001 and 2003. Just before turning 36, he set the Masters M35 World Record with a time of 48.10. Sanchez acquired many nicknames: "Super Felix", "the Invincible", "Superman", and "the Dictator".

The Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, the Dominican Republic’s largest stadium, is named after him.

Sánchez retired in April 2016, citing the recent birth of his son.

Sánchez was born in New York City to Dominican-born parents and was raised in San Diego, California. 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. 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.