 Salazar participated in the men's -62 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships and won the bronze medal, finishing behind Qiu Le and Oscar Figueroa.He snatched 131 kg and clean and jerked an additional 164 kg for a total of 295 kg, 13 kg behind winner Qiu.He ranked sixth in the 62 kg category at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, lifting a total of 293 kg.