Alexis Sánchez (athlete)
Alexis Sánchez (born 13 April 1971) is a retired Spanish athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles and 400 metres hurdles.[1] Before Spain he represented his native Cuba, competing at the 1991 World Championships where he reached the semifinals. He was also the 110 metres hurdles World Junior Championships silver medalist in 1990.
Later in his life he started working as a hurdling coach of, among others, Felipe Vivancos.[2]
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Cuba | |||||
1988 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 14.62 |
3rd | 4x100 m relay | 41.99 | |||
1989 | Pan American Junior Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 14.39 |
3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:14.06 | |||
1990 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 14.03 |
World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.75 | |
Central American and Caribbean Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.94 (A) | |
1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.76 |
World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 11th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.81 | |
1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.66 (wind: -0.6m/s) |
1993 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 14.14 |
1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.89 |
1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.22 | |||
Representing Spain | |||||
2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.90 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 110 metres hurdles – 13.63 (Havana 1992)
- 400 metres hurdles – 49.22 (Medellín 1996)
Indoor
- 60 metres hurdles – 7.90 (Madrid 2000)
References
- ↑ Alexis Sánchez profile at IAAF
- ↑ Liu Xiang, a punto de caramelo para Londres (in Spanish)