Sánchez also won two Olympic gold medals, in 2004 between Taylor's two golds and 2012, immediately following.
Taylor also has a 400-meter dash best of 44.05 seconds, ranking him as the #21 performer of all time, superior to any other athlete who has made a serious effort in the 400 metres hurdles.
He won the bronze medal in the 400 m at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.
He is a three-time world champion in the 4Ă—400 m relay with the United States (2007, 2009 and 2011), and was also a relay gold medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and silver medalist at the 2012 London Olympics.