Oz Sanchez


Oscar "Oz" Sanchez 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 2011 Parapan American Games, Sanchez won a gold in the road race and time trial for his classification. He won medals at the 2008, 2012 Paralympic Games and 2016 Paralympic Games. 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

2016">2016 Summer Paralympics">2016

2012">2012 Summer Paralympics">2012

  • - Cycling - team relay
  • - Cycling - time trial

2008">2008 Summer Paralympics">2008

  • - Cycling - time trial
  • - Cycling - road race