Edgar Cortez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cortezand the second or maternal family name is Espinoza.

Edgar Cortez

Personal information
Full name	Edgar Alejandro Cortez Espinoza
Born	(1989-08-10) 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]

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

• 400 m: 49.85 s – Ciudad de Panamá, 18 April 2010
• 800 m: 1:49.10 min – Daegu, 27 August 2011

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

References

1. Biography - CORTEZ Edgard Alejandro , retrieved July 26, 2014
2. "IAAF World Championships Daegu" (PDF). daegu2011.iaaf.org. 27 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
3. "Edgar Cortez - Events and results". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
4. Did not finish in the final

External links

• Edgar Cortez at World Athletics
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edgar Cortez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2013-09-23.