Edgar Alejandro Cortez Espinoza (born August 10, 1989, in
Santa Teresa,
Carazo,
Nicaragua) is a
Nicaraguan
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the countr ...
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.
He competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
, in
London,
England. He was 7th in his round 1 heat with a time of 1:58.99.
Personal bests
*400 m: 49.85 s –
Ciudad de Panamá, 18 April 2010
*800 m: 1:49.10 min –
Daegu
Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea.
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, 27 August 2011
Competition record
References
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1989 births
Living people
Nicaraguan male middle-distance runners
People from Carazo Department
Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Nicaragua
Pan American Games competitors for Nicaragua
World Athletics Championships athletes for Nicaragua
Central American Games gold medalists for Nicaragua
Central American Games medalists in athletics
Central American Games bronze medalists for Nicaragua
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