Alexis Sánchez (hurdler)

Alexis Sánchez González (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.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is González.

Later in his life he started working as a hurdling coach of, among others, Felipe Vivancos.[2]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Cuba
1988 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 110 m hurdles 14.62
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 41.99
1989 Pan American Junior Championships Santa Fe, Argentina 2nd 110 m hurdles 14.39
3rd 4 × 400 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 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
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: -0.6 m/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

Indoor

References
  1. Alexis Sánchez at World Athletics
  2. Liu Xiang, a punto de caramelo para Londres Archived 2014-11-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)


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