Oscar "Oz" Sanchez (born December 2, 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 H5 classification. At the

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, Sanchez won a gold in the road race and time trial for his classification. He won medals at the

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, 2012 Paralympic Games and

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. Sanchez was also a medallist 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. He is of Mexican American descent.

Medals at the Paralympic Games

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- Cycling - mixed team relay * Bronze_medal-2008PG

- Cycling - time trial

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- Cycling - team relay * Bronze_medal-2008PG

- Cycling - time trial

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- Cycling - time trial * Bronze_medal-2008PG

- Cycling - road race

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