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Nicaraguan middle-distance runner
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Cortez and the second or maternal family name is
Espinoza .
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]
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
Competition record
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
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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