Edgar Cortez Explained
Edgar Alejandro Cortez Espinoza (born August 10, 1989, in Santa Teresa, Carazo, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. His personal best in the event is 1:49.10 achieved in 2011 in Daegu which is the current Nicaraguan record.[1]
He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, England. He was 7th in his round 1 heat with a time of 1:58.99.
Personal bests
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 2008 | Central American Championships | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 7th | 400 m | 52.67 |
| 4th | 800 m | 1:55.09 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.91 |
| Central American Junior Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | — | 400 m | DNF |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 800 m | 1:56.13 |
| — | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:38.05 |
| 2009 | Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 3rd | 800 m | 1:56.47 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 25th (h) | 800 m | 1:58.47 |
| Central American Games | Panama City, Panama | 5th | 400 m | 49.85 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 800 m | 1:53.19 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28:29 |
| NACAC U-23 Championships | Miramar, Florida, United States | 4th (h)[2] | 800 m | 1:51.01 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 8th | 800 m | 1:51.62 |
| 2011 | Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 5th | 400 m | 49.96 |
| 3rd | 800 m | 1:51.84 |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 4th | 800 m | 1:49.74 |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 28th (h) | 800 m | 1:52.05 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 35th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.10 (NR) |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 14th (h) | 800 m | 1:59.02 |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 7th | 800 m | 1:51.55 |
| Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 800 m | 1:53.03 |
| 7th | 1500 m | 4:11.24 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.56 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 51st (h) | 800 m | 1:58.99 | |
External links
- Edgar Cortez . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130923235808/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/edgar-cortez-1.html . 2013-09-23 .
Notes and References
- Web site: IAAF World Championships Daegu. 27 August 2011. daegu2011.iaaf.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20120120101652/http://daegu2011.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4147/AT-800-M-h----.RS4.pdf. 20 January 2012. 30 September 2018.
- Did not finish in the final
Ciudad de Panamá, 18 April 2010
Daegu, 27 August 2011