Oz Sanchez
 Oz Sanchez, Seth Arseneau and Todd Philpott race at the Redlands Bike Classic, 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
December 1975 (age 40) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Residence | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Former US Marine Corps Special Forces. Motivational speaker. |
| Website |
www |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling, triathlon |
| Disability | Paraplegia |
| Disability class | H4 (cycling) |
| Updated on 6 February 2013. | |
Oscar "Oz" Sanchez (born December 1975) is an American Paralympic handcyclist and triathlete. A former Marine, he has a spinal cord injury following a motorcycle accident in 2001.[1] He started handcycling competitively in 2006,[1] and competes in the H4 classification. He won medals at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games, and at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
His story is featured in the 2009 documentary Unbeaten, directed by Steven C. Barber.
References
- 1 2 "Lean mean racing machine: Oz Sanchez". Team USA. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
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