Archive - Aug 6, 2012
Sanchez steals the show
Submitted by editor on Mon, 08/06/2012 - 22:37.Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic stole the show at the Olympic Stadium on Monday when he won the Men’s 400m hurdles in 47,63 seconds.
In a tight finish, Sanchez powered home in a season’s best time of 47,63 to win the gold medal, finishing just ahead of Michael Tinsley of the United States (47,91) and Javier Culson of Puerto Rico (48,10).
It was a big upset and a great comeback by the 34-year-old who won his second Olympic gold medal after his triumph at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
