Josué Canales
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elvin Josué Canales Escoto[1] |
| Nationality | Honduran, Spanish |
| Born | 5 September 2001[2] Honduras[2] |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Spain (since June 2024) Honduras (before) |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:44.49 (Guadalajara, 2024) 1500m:3:58.56 (Sabadell, 2020) |
Elvin Josué Canales Escoto (born 5 September 2001) is a middle distance runner.[3] Born in Honduras, he represents Spain internationally and competed for his country of birth in the past.
Early life
Born in Honduras, his parents were both 17 years-old when he was born. His mother works as a carer and his father a bricklayer. He moved to Girona in Spain when he was three years-old.[4]
Career
In 2017 he won the Spanish Under-18 Championships in Getafe in both the 400 and 800 metres races.[5]
Representing Honduras he won gold in the 800 metres and 1500 metres at the 2020 Central American Championships in Athletics in Costa Rica.[6][7]
In June 2024, he ran 1:44.49 in Guadalajara to meet the minimum standard for the Olympic Games.[8][9] Later that month he received clearance to represent Spain. In his first race as a Spaniard he finished second in the 800 meters at the Spanish Athletics Championships in La Nucia.[10][11][12] He competed in the 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.[13][14]
References
- ^ "Resultados".
- ^ a b c "CANALES Elvin Josue".
- ^ "Elvin Josue Canales". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Riquelme, Gerardo (30 June 2024). "Josué Canales, the triumph of the working class". Marca. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Elvin Josué Canales and Bianca Acosta receive authorization to represent Spain". Mundo Deportivo. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Central American Championships - 800 metres". World Athletics. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Central American Championships 1500 metres". World Athletics. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Meeting Guadalajara Atletismo Puma". World Athletics. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Perez, Ismael (24 June 2024). "Elvin Josué Canales has passed the Olympic minimum in 800m at the age of 22 and is waiting for permission: "He is a sprinter"". Runners World. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Varona, Alfredo (7 July 2024). "Elvin Josué Canales' masterpiece". Sport.es. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Spanish Championships". World Athletics. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Alvaro (30 June 2024). "Mohamed Attaoui dominates in a historic 800m final; Elvin Josué Canales and Adrián Ben round out the podium". Runners world. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Men's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Molteni, Guido (3 July 2024). "SPAIN ANNOUNCES 57 ATHLETES SHORTLISTED FOR PARIS 2024 ATHLETICS". Olympics.com. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
External links
- Elvin Josué Canales at World Athletics
- Elvin Josué Canales at RFEA (in Spanish)
- Elvin Josue Canales at Olympics.com
- Elvin Josue Canales at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Elvin Josué Canales – COE – Paris 2024 (in Spanish)
