José Andrés Salazar Mijangos (born 11 January 1997) is a sprinter from El Salvador who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | José Andrés Salazar Mijangos |
| Nationality | El Salvador |
| Born | 11 January 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event(s) | 100m, 200m |
Early and personal life
editSalazar 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
editSalazar 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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