José Luis Sánchez (runner)

José Luis Sánchez
Personal information
Birth nameJosé Luis Sánchez Paraíso
NationalitySpanish
Born(1942-06-21)21 June 1942
Lagunilla, Salamanca, Spain
Died18 July 2017(2017-07-18) (aged 75)
Salamanca, Spain
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres

José Luis Sánchez Paraíso (21 June 1942 18 July 2017) was a Spanish sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. He was also national champion twelve times; eight in the 100 metres (1963–66, 1971–73, and 1979) and four in the 200 metres (1962, 1964–65, and 1966).