Félix Sánchez Wins the Gugl Games in Austria

Félix Sánchez Wins the Gugl Games in Austria
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 8/20/2012

Dominican runner Félix Sánchez won the 400-meter hurdle event at the Gugl Games in Linz, Austria.

Sánchez, who brought home a gold medal from this year’s London Olympics, came in first in Linz with 48.13 seconds, …

Sánchez, who brought home a gold medal from this year’s London Olympics, came in first in Linz with 48.13 seconds, beating out Jamaican hurdler, Leford Green, who was timed at 48.89.

American, Michael Tinsley, came in third with a time of 49.49.

Kirani James won the men’s 400-meter race, which was his first race since he took home the gold from the London Olympics.

James, who won the first Olympic gold medal for his native Grenada, clocked in at 44.46, edging out Belgian runner, Jonathan Borlee, by 0.64 seconds.

South African Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee, came in 6th with a time of 46.91.