Roberto Sánchez
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Roberto•Sánchez Ramírez |
| Used name | Roberto•Sánchez |
| Born | 18 July 1910 in Teocaltiche, Jalisco (MEX) |
| Died | 20 September 1946 in Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| Measurements | 178 cm |
| NOC |  Mexico |
Biography
For more than a decade track and field athlete Roberto Sánchez dominated in the hurdles in Mexico. Sánchez specialised in the 110 metres hurdles and won nine national titles (1929–32, 1934, 1936–38, 1941). He won gold in the event at the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games, followed by bronze in the race at the 1938 Games. He also ran in the race at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics but did not advance from the heats. Sánchez was only 36-years-old when he died from lung cancer in September 1946.
Personal Best: 110H – 15.1 (1937).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Athletics | MEX |
Roberto Sánchez | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 4 h4 r1/3 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (1–0–1 1935 San Salvador ATH gold: 110 m hurdles; 1938 Panamá ATH bronze: 110 m hurdles)