Edgar Cortez
Edgar Alejandro Cortez Espinoza (born August 10, 1989, in Santa Teresa, Carazo, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan middle distance runner[1] 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.[2]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Edgar Alejandro Cortez Espinoza |
Born | Santa Teresa, Carazo | August 10, 1989
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
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Country | |
Sport | Middle distance running |
Updated on 26 July 2014. |
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.[3]
Personal bests
- 400 m: 49.85 s –
Ciudad de Panamá, 18 April 2010 - 800 m: 1:49.10 min –
Daegu, 27 August 2011
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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 | |
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 | |
1st | 800 m | 1:53.19 | |||
3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28:29 | |||
NACAC U-23 Championships | Miramar, Florida, United States | 4th (h)[4] | 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 | 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 |
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References
- Biography - CORTEZ Edgard Alejandro, retrieved July 26, 2014
- "IAAF World Championships Daegu" (PDF). daegu2011.iaaf.org. 27 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- "Edgar Cortez - Events and results". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
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External links
- Edgar Cortez at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edgar Cortez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2013-09-23.
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