Oz Sanchez
American Paralympic handcyclist
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| Intro | American Paralympic handcyclist | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Athlete Sport cyclist | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1 December 1975, Los Angeles | |
| Age | 49 years |
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Biography
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. He started handcycling competitively in 2006, 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.