Josué Canales Explained

Elvin Josué Canales
Fullname:Elvin Josué Canales Escoto[1]
Birth Date:5 September 2001[2]
Birth Place:Honduras
Nationality:Honduran, Spanish
Country:Spain (since June 2024)
Honduras (before)
Height:1.75m
Sport:Athletics
Event:Middle distance running
Pb:800m: 1:44.49 (Guadalajara, 2024)
1500m:3:58.56 (Sabadell, 2020)

Elvin Josué Canales Escoto (born 5 September 2001) is a middle distance runner.[3] Born in Honduras, he represents Spain internationally and competed for his country of birth in the past.

Early life

Born in Honduras, his parents were both 17 years-old when he was born. His mother works as a carer and his father a bricklayer. He moved to Girona in Spain when he was three years-old.[4]

Career

In 2017 he won the Spanish Under-18 Championships in Getafe in both the 400 and 800 metres races.[5]

Representing Honduras he won gold in the 800 metres and 1500 metres at the 2020 Central American Championships in Athletics in Costa Rica.[6] [7]

In June 2024, he ran 1:44.49 in Guadalajara to meet the minimum standard for the Olympic Games.[8] [9] Later that month he received clearance to represent Spain. In his first race as a Spaniard he finished second in the 800 meters at the Spanish Athletics Championships in La Nucia.[10] [11] [12] He was subsequently selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Resultados.
  2. Web site: CANALES Elvin Josue.
  3. Web site: Elvin Josue Canales. World Athletics. 27 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Gerardo. Riquelme. 30 June 2024. Josué Canales, the triumph of the working class . Marca. 27 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Elvin Josué Canales and Bianca Acosta receive authorization to represent Spain. 28 June 2024. Mundo Deportivo. 27 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Central American Championships - 800 metres. World Athletics. 27 July 2024. 28 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Central American Championships 1500 metres . World Athletics. 27 July 2024. 28 December 2020.
  8. Web site: 23 June 2024. Meeting Guadalajara Atletismo Puma. World Athletics. 27 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Ismael. Perez. 24 June 2024. Elvin Josué Canales has passed the Olympic minimum in 800m at the age of 22 and is waiting for permission: "He is a sprinter" . Runners World. 27 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Sport.es. Elvin Josué Canales' masterpiece. 27 July 2024. Alfredo. Varona. 7 July 2024 .
  11. Web site: 28 June 2024. Spanish Championships. World Athletics. 27 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Mohamed Attaoui dominates in a historic 800m final; Elvin Josué Canales and Adrián Ben round out the podium. Runners world. 27 July 2024. Alvaro. Garcia. 30 June 2024.
  13. Web site: SPAIN ANNOUNCES 57 ATHLETES SHORTLISTED FOR PARIS 2024 ATHLETICS. Olympics.com. 27 July 2024. Guido . Molteni. 3 July 2024.

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