Felix SANCHEZ

Dominican Republic

Felix Sanchez - Dominican Republic - 2007 World Championships 400m Hurdles silver (result)

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 28 August 2007

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Tuesday, 30 August 1977
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      New York, U.S.A.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Dominican Republic
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Felix SANCHEZ - Dominican Republic - 2007 World Championships 400m Hurdles silver (result)

Felix is pictured above (490) clearing the penultimate hurdle during the final of the mens 400m Hurdles at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. He won the silver medal in a seasons best time of 48.01 secs, with Kerron Clement of the USA (out of shot) taking gold and Poland's Marek Plawgo (left of picture) bronze. The other athletes in shot are James Carter (1091) who finished 4th and Periklís Iakovakis who placed 6th. Sanchez, who won gold medals at the 2001 & 2003 Worlds and the 2004 Olympics, commented after the race "I'm excited". "I feel the fire again. I gained the fire I lost after the Olympics."
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Men's 400m. Hurdles Final. 2007 World Athletics Champs
1. Kerron CLEMENT  USA  47.61
2. Felix SANCHEZ  DOM  48.01
3. Marek PLAWGO  POL  48.12
4. James CARTER  USA  48.40
5. Danny McFARLANE  JAM  48.59
6. Periklís IAKOVAKIS  GRE  49.25
7. Derrick WILLIAMS  USA  52.97
Adam KUNKEL  CAN  DNF