Spanish athlete (born 2001)
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Canales and the second or maternal family name is
Escoto.
Elvin Josué Canales
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| Full name | Elvin Josué Canales Escoto[1] |
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| Nationality | Honduran, Spanish |
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| Born | (2001-09-05) 5 September 2001 (age 23)[2]
Honduras[2] |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] |
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| Country | Spain (since June 2024)
Honduras (before) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | Middle distance running |
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| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:44.49 (Guadalajara, 2024)
1500m:3:58.56 (Sabadell, 2020) |
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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]
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