# 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
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile | Brian Yang | 11–21, 10–21 | Bronze | |

### Pan Am Championships

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, San Salvador, El Salvador | Kevin Cordón | 18–21, 21–18, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2023 | G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Kingston, Jamaica | Brian Yang | 10–21, 5–21 | Silver |
| 2024 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Kevin Cordón | 21–14, 17–21, 13–21 | Silver |

### Junior Pan American Games

Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2021 | Pacific Valley Events Center, Yumbo, Valle, Colombia | Brian Yang | 8–21, 6–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2021 | Pacific Valley Events Center, Yumbo, Valle, Colombia | Fátima Centeno | Brian Yang Rachel Chan | 13–21, 14–21 | Silver |

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

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | El Salvador International | Howard Shu | 21–11, 11–21, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2021 | El Salvador International | Donnians Oliveira | 21–14, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2022 | Brazil International | Bernardo Atilano | 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2022 | Guatemala International | Giovanni Toti | 20–22, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Peru International | Jonathan Matías | 12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | El Salvador International | Kevin Cordón | 21–18, 21–23, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2023 | Peru International | Fabio Caponio | 11–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Suriname International | Giovanni Toti | 21–11, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2024 | El Salvador International | Mark Shelley Alcala | 14–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Guatemala Future Series | Fátima Centeno | Jonathan Solís Nikté Sotomayor | 15–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament

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

Boys' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Guatemala Junior International | Andrés Ramírez | 21–12, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | Colombia Junior International | Christopher Martínez | 21–17, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2018 | Mexican Junior International | Fabrício Farias | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Colombia Junior International | Fátima Centeno | Yamit Gironza Tatiana Muñoz | 21–12, 22–20 | Winner |
    BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
    BWF Junior International Series tournament
    BWF Junior Future Series tournament