About José Andres Salazar
Born 1997. José Andres Salazar is a Salvadoran association football player and athletics competitor.
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.
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. 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.
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Who is José Andres Salazar?
El Salvadoran sprinter
When was José Andres Salazar born?
José Andres Salazar was born on 11 January 1997.
What is José Andres Salazar's occupation?
José Andres Salazar is an association football player and athletics competitor.
What nationality is José Andres Salazar?
José Andres Salazar is Salvadoran.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). José Andres Salazar. https://biography.guide/jose-andres-salazar/
MLA: "José Andres Salazar." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jose-andres-salazar/.
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