José Andrés Salazar Mijangos (born 11 January 1997) is a sprinter from El Salvador who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

José Andrés Salazar
Personal information
Full nameJosé Andrés Salazar Mijangos
NationalityEl Salvador
Born (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 (age 27)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)100m, 200m

Early and personal life

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "José Andrés Salazar". Olympics.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Olympic Stadium - Track - 3 Aug - 11:05 - Official". Olympics.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Se descarta una ruptura en el velocista designado para Tokio". diariocolatino.com.