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Felix Sánchez

Félix Sánchez
Felix Sanchez Berlin 2009 cropped.JPG
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

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.


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