Sidney Mark Ujakpor Sánchez (born 18 January 1987 in Spain) is a Spanish athlete specializing in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles. His coach is David López Capapé, former 400 metres hurdler and orthopaedic surgeon.
He has a Nigerian father and a Spanish mother.
Competition record Representing 2005European Junior ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania15th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:16.002007European U23 ChampionshipsDebrecen, Hungary –400 mDNF7th4 × 400 m relay3:08.632008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain20th (h)400 m47.947th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:09.932009European Indoor ChampionshipsTurin, Italy18th (h)400 m47.59Mediterranean GamesPescara, Italy7th400 m46.461st4 × 400 m relay3:06.19European U23 ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania15th (sf)400 m47.095th4 × 400 m relay3:05.632010Ibero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spain11th (h)400 m47.375th4 × 400 m relay3:08.46European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain24th (h)400 m46.8512th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:07.382011European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France10th (sf)400 m47.822012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey10th (sf)400 m46.985th4 × 400 m relay3:10.01European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland21st (sf)400 m47.2710th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:09.112013European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden16th (h)400 m47.89Mediterranean GamesMersin, Turkey5th400 m46.532014World Indoor ChampionshipsSopot, Poland18th (h)400 m47.169th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:10.17European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland9th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:04.682015IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas22nd (h)4 × 400 m relay3:08.492016Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil3rd400 m hurdles49.65European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands –400 m hurdlesDNF2018Mediterranean GamesTarragona, Spain8th400 m hurdles51.232nd4 × 400 m relay3:04.71European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany3rd4 × 400 m relay3:04.62Did not run the final; time from the heats.
Personal bests Outdoor 400 metres – 46.15 (Madrid 2014) 400 metres hurdles - 49.65 (Rio de Janeiro 2016) Indoor 400 metres – 46.49 (Sabadell 2012)
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