José Andrés Salazar Explained

José Andrés Salazar
Fullname:José Andrés Salazar Mijangos
Nationality:El Salvador
Sport:Track and Field
Event:100m, 200m
Birth Date:11 January 1997

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

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

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]

Notes and References

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