Alexis Sánchez González (born 13 April 1971) is a retired athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles and 400 metres hurdles. Before Spain he represented his native Cuba, competing at the 1991 World Championships where he reached the semifinals. He was also the 110 metres hurdles World Junior Championships silver medalist in 1990.
Later in his life he started working as a hurdling coach of, among others, Felipe Vivancos.Liu Xiang, a punto de caramelo para Londres (in Spanish)
Competition record Representing 1988Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20)Nassau, Bahamas2nd110 m hurdles14.623rd4 × 100 m relay41.991989Pan American Junior ChampionshipsSanta Fe, Argentina2nd110 m hurdles14.393rd4 × 400 m relay3:14.061990Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20)Havana, Cuba1st110 m hurdles14.03World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria2nd110 m hurdles13.75 (wind: -0.2 m/s)Central American and Caribbean GamesMexico City, Mexico2nd110 m hurdles13.94 (A)1991Pan American GamesHavana, Cuba2nd110 m hurdles13.76World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan11th (sf)110 m hurdles13.811992Ibero-American ChampionshipsSeville, Spain2nd110 m hurdles13.66 (wind: -0.6 m/s)1993Central American and Caribbean GamesPonce, Puerto Rico3rd110 m hurdles14.141996Ibero-American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia3rd110 m hurdles13.891st400 m hurdles49.22Representing 2004Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain6th110 m hurdles13.90
Personal bests Outdoor 110 metres hurdles – 13.63 (Havana 1992) 400 metres hurdles – 49.22 (Medellín 1996) Indoor 60 metres hurdles – 7.90 (Madrid 2000)
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