London: Dominican Republic’s Felix Sanchez won second men’s Olympic 400 metres hurdles gold medal on Monday, eight years after winning in Athens.
Sanchez, 34, clocked 47.63 seconds to take victory.
He was unbeaten in 43 successive races between 2001 and 2004.
Sanchez, running in reflective sunglasses from lane seven, made a strong start, ran a steady bend and had enough left in the tank in the home straight to hold off fast-closing American Michael Tinsley who secured silver in 47.91. Puerto Rico’s Javier Culson (48.10), the fastest man this year, took bronze.
American Angelo Taylor, bidding for a third 400 hurdles gold after triumphs in Sydney and Beijing, was fifth, just behind world champion Dai Greene of Britain.
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