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| Country | El Salvador | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 September 2000 Suchitoto, El Salvador. [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 134 wins, 68 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 56 (16 April 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Uriel Francisco Canjura Artiga (born 12 September 2000) is a Salvadoran badminton player. [3] [4]
Canjura started playing badminton at an age of 9 where his stepfather Andrés Ardón, who was also a member of 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. [5] He became the only representative from El Salvador at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the sport of Badminton. [6] [7]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile |  Brian Yang | 11–21, 10–21 |  Bronze | [8] |
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 |
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 |
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Guatemala Future Series | Fátima Centeno | Jonathan Solís Nikté Sotomayor | 15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
Boys' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Colombia Junior International | Fátima Centeno |  Yamit Gironza Tatiana Muñoz | 21–12, 22–20 | Winner |
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