• Source: Uriel Canjura

      • Uriel Francisco Canjura Artiga (born 12 September 2000) is a Salvadoran badminton player. He is a bronze medalist at the 2023 Pan American Games; and also the silver medalists at the 2023 and 2024 Pan Am Championships.


      Career


      Canjura started playing badminton at the age of 9, when his stepfather Andrés Ardón, who was also a member of the 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. Canjura qualified to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and became the first ever Salvadoran badminton player at the Olympics. He was assigned as the country flag bearer during the parade of nations in the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.


      Achievements




      = Pan American Games

      =
      Men's singles


      = Pan Am Championships

      =
      Men's singles


      = Junior Pan American Games

      =
      Boys' singles

      Mixed doubles


      = BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 5 runners-up)

      =
      Men's singles

      Mixed doubles

      BWF International Challenge tournament
      BWF International Series tournament
      BWF Future Series tournament


      = BWF Junior International (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

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      Boys' singles

      Mixed doubles

      BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
      BWF Junior International Series tournament
      BWF Junior Future Series tournament


      References

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