José Andrés Salazar
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | José Andrés Salazar Mijangos |
| Nationality | El Salvador |
| Born | 11 January 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event(s) | 100m, 200m |
José Andrés Salazar Mijangos (born 11 January 1997) is a sprinter from El Salvador who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Early and personal life[edit]
Salazar played association football in the third division of the El Salvadorian leagues before switching his full attention to competing at athletics in 2017. His father had also been a footballer in El Salvador.[1]
Career[edit]
Salazar competed in the men's 200m race at the 2020 Summer Olympics; he ran 21.66 seconds to finish seventh in his heat.[2] Salazar was almost unable to compete after suffering a muscle injury to his right thigh competing in the 100 metres at the 2021 Central American Championships in Athletics, in Costa Rica, on June 26 2021.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "José Andrés Salazar". Olympics.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Olympic Stadium - Track - 3 Aug - 11:05 - Official". Olympics.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Se descarta una ruptura en el velocista designado para Tokio". diariocolatino.com.
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