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Athlete Bio#
Height
6'1"
Age
49
Hometown
San Diego, CA
Education
Whittier High School (Whittier, Calif.) ‘93 San Diego State University ‘06, Business Administration
classification: MH5
Personal
Sanchez grew up in Los Angeles and spent six years as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. He became a part of the Special Forces unit, deploying twice to the Middle East. In 2001, while in the process of transferring to the Navy to become a Navy SEAL, Sanchez was involved in a motorcycle accident that injured his spinal cord. He started handcycling competitively five years after the accident. Today, he is one of the top handcyclists in the world, and he also competes in triathlons. ...Son of Jaime and Josefina Sanchez…Has a twin sister, Veronica, and two brothers, James and Joel …Hobbies include reading, working out, Cycling, swimming, shooting, skydiving and working on his ’72 Blazer/Hot-Rod…He was a 2012 ESPY nominee in the Best Male Athlete with a Disability category…2009 San Diego Hall of Champions Athlete of the Year…His story is featured in the 2009 documentary Unbeaten.Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 6-time Paralympic medalist (2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (Team Relay - Mixed), bronze (H5 - Time Trial - Men), 4th (H5 - Road Race - Men)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, gold (Team Relay - Mixed), bronze (H4 - Time Trial - Men), 5th (H4 - Road Race - Men)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (HCC - Time Trial - Men), bronze (HCC - Road Race - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – bronze (H5 - Time Trial - Men), 8th (H5 - Road Race - Men)
- Years of participation: H5 - Road Race - Men 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019; H5 - Time Trial - Men 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019; Team Relay - Open 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018; H4 - Road Race - Men 2010, 2011, 2013; H4 - Time Trial - Men 2010, 2011, 2013; HCC - Road Race - Men 2006, 2007, 2009; HCC - Time Trial - Men 2006, 2007, 2009
- Medals: 12 (7 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2018 (H5 - Time Trial - Men, Team Relay - Open); 2011 (H4 - Time Trial - Men, Team Relay - Open); 2010 (H4 - Road Race - Men, H4 - Time Trial - Men); 2009 (HCC - Time Trial - Men)
- Silver – 2018 (H5 - Road Race - Men); 2015 (H5 - Time Trial - Men, Team Relay - Open); 2013 (Team Relay - Open)
- Bronze – 2019 (H5 - Time Trial - Men)
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