José Domingo Sánchez

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Other
SexMale
Full nameJosé Domingo•Sánchez Leal
Used nameJosé Domingo•Sánchez
Nick/petnamesEl Perro
Born20 March 1906 in Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar (COL)
Died1979 in ? (PAN)
NOC Colombia

Biography

José Domingo Sánchez ran the 100 metres for Colombia at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In 1932 he won the 100 at the Bolivarin National Olympiad, and in 1938 he won a silver medal in the 200 at the Bolivian Games. Sánchez became a professor of athletics at the Estadio Alfonso López of the National University of Colombia.

Personal Best: 100 – unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics COL José Domingo Sánchez
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h3 r1/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) DNS
400 metres, Men (Olympic) DNS

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
1936 Summer Olympics Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony COL José Domingo Sánchez

Errata

Date of birth also given as 29 May or 20 May 1911, but baptismal records confirm 20 March 1906 to be correct.