Uriel Canjura
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| Born | 12 September 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | El Salvador | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 49 (7 November 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 52 (27 August 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Uriel Francisco Canjura Artiga (born 12 September 2000) is a Salvadoran badminton player.[4][5] He is a bronze medalist at the 2023 Pan American Games; and also the silver medalists at the 2023 and 2024 Pan Am Championships.
Canjura started playing badminton at the age of 9, when his stepfather Andrés Ardón, who was also a member of the Salvadoran Badminton Federation, became his first coach. Initially, he used to play soccer but later switched to badminton. Developing his skills in the sport, he went on to represent El Salvador at the 2018 Youth Olympics, where he was also chosen to be the flag bearer for his country. He studied general high school at the Agustina Charvin School in San Salvador and graduated in 2018. In his career so far, he has won international titles in El Salvador, Brazil, and Suriname, besides winning a silver medal at the Pan American Championships in 2024.[6] Canjura qualified to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics,[7][8] and became the first ever Salvadoran badminton player at the Olympics.[9] He was assigned as the country flag bearer during the parade of nations in the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[10]
Achievements
Pan American Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile |  Brian Yang |
11–21, 10–21 |  Bronze |
[11] |
Pan Am Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Kevin Cordón |
18–21, 21–18, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2023 | G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Kingston, Jamaica | Brian Yang |
10–21, 5–21 |  Silver |
| 2024 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Kevin Cordón |
21–14, 17–21, 13–21 | Silver |
| 2026 | High Performance Center VIDENA, Lima, Peru | Victor Lai |
11–21, 9–21 | Silver |
Junior Pan American Games
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pacific Valley Events Center, Yumbo, Valle, Colombia | Brian Yang |
8–21, 6–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pacific Valley Events Center, Yumbo, Valle, Colombia |
 Fátima Centeno |
Brian Yang Rachel Chan |
13–21, 14–21 | Silver |
BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 6 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | El Salvador International |  Howard Shu |
21–11, 11–21, 21–13 |  Winner |
| 2021 | El Salvador International |  Donnians Oliveira |
21–14, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2022 | Brazil International |  Bernardo Atilano |
21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2022 | Guatemala International |  Giovanni Toti |
20–22, 20–22 |  Runner-up |
| 2022 | Peru International | Jonathan Matías |
12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | El Salvador International | Kevin Cordón |
21–18, 21–23, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2023 | Peru International | Fabio Caponio |
11–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Suriname International | Giovanni Toti |
21–11, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2024 | El Salvador International | Mark Alcala |
14–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2025 | Suriname International |  Julien Scheiwiller |
18–21, 21–8, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2026 | Giraldilla International | Bruno Carvalho |
21–15, 21–12 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Giraldilla International | Manuel Mejia |
Kathiravun Concheepuram Manivannan Mukil Nambikumar |
21–16, 23–25, 21–10 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Guatemala Future Series | Fátima Centeno |
Jonathan Solís Nikté Sotomayor |
15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Boys' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Guatemala Junior International |  Andrés Ramírez |
21–12, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | Colombia Junior International | Christopher Martínez |
21–17, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2018 | Mexican Junior International | Fabrício Farias |
19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Colombia Junior International | Fátima Centeno |
 Yamit Gironza Tatiana Muñoz |
21–12, 22–20 | Winner |
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
