Edgar Cortez

Edgar Cortez
Personal information
Full name	Edgar Alejandro Cortez Espinoza
Born	August 10, 1989 (age 36); Santa Teresa, Nicaragua
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country	Nicaragua
Sport	Middle distance running
	Updated on 26 July 2014

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]

FullnameEdgar Alejandro Cortez Espinoza

BornAugust 10, 1989 (age 36)

Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)

Weight55 kg (121 lb)

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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]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Nicaragua
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
	Central American Championships	San José, Costa Rica	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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