El Salvador competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States, which were held from 15 to 24 July 2022. The athlete delegation of the country was composed of one competitor, hurdler Pablo Andrés Ibáñez. At the World Championships, he competed in the men's 400 metres. There, he recorded a time of 50.18 seconds in the qualifying heats and placed sixth, failing to advance to the semifinals.
Background The 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States, were held from 15 to 24 July 2022. To qualify for the World Championships, athletes had to reach an entry standard (e.g. time and distance), place in a specific position at select competitions, be a wild card entry, or qualify through their World Athletics Ranking at the end of the qualification period.
As the El Salvador did not meet any of the four standards, they could send either one male or one female athlete in one event of the Championships who has not yet qualified. The Salvadoran Athletics Federation selected hurdler Pablo Andrés Ibáñez who held a personal best of 49.96 seconds and a season's best of 50.00 seconds in the men's 400 metres hurdles, his entered event. At the time of selection, he was unranked in the World Athletics Rankings. Results
Men Ibáñez competed in the qualifying heats of the men's 400 metres hurdles on 16 July 2022 in the fifth heat against six other competitors. There, he recorded a time of 50.18 seconds and placed sixth, failing to advance to the semifinals as only the top three athletes of each heat and the next four fastest athletes would only be able to do so. Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemi-finalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankPablo Andrés Ibáñez400 m hurdles50.1825Did not advance
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External links Oregon22｜WCH 22｜World Athletics