El Salvador competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, which were held from 19 to 27 August 2023. The athlete delegation of the country was composed of one competitor, hurdler Pablo Andrés Ibáñez who would compete in the men's 400 metres hurdles. He qualified for the Championships after meeting the entry standard of his event. In the heats, Ibáñez placed sixth out of the nine competitors that competed in his heat and did not advance to the semifinals of the event.
Background The 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, were held from 19 to 27 August 2023. The Championships were held at the National Athletics Centre. To qualify for the World Championships, athletes had to reach an entry standard (e.g. time or 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.
Hurdler Pablo Andrés Ibáñez would be the sole representative for the nation at the championships. He qualified after meeting the entry standard of 400 metres hurdles of 48.70 seconds, recording a national record time of 48.56 seconds at the 2023 Central American Championships in Athletics held in the Costa Rica National Stadium. Results
Men Ibáñez competed in the heats of the men's 400 metres hurdles on 20 August against eight other competitors in his heat. He raced in the third heat and recorded a time of 50.01 seconds. There, he placed sixth and did not advance further to the semifinals. Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankPablo Andrés Ibáñez400 metres hurdles50.016colspan=4
References
External links El Salvador Results Budapest 23｜World Athletics Championship