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Lurdes Gloria Manuel

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Lurdes Gloria Manuel
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 (age 19)
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests200m : 23.63 (Prague, 2024)
300m: 37.31 (Prague, 2024) AU20R
400m: 50.52 (Rome, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Czech Republic
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Lima 400 m
European U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Jerusalem 400m
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Jerusalem 4x400m relay
European U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Jerusalem 400m

Lurdes Gloria Manuel (born 12 July 2005) is a Czech sprinter. In 2024, she became Czech national indoor champion over 200 metres and set a European U20 indoor record over 300 metres.[1]

Career

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She was a silver medalist in the 400 metres at the 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships in Jerusalem.[2]

At the Czech Championships in 2023 she finished second with a personal best of 51.23, a Czech age-group record.[3][4] She won gold in the 400 metres at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem.[5][6] At the same championships she was a bronze medalist in the women's 4x400 metres relay.[7]

In January 2024, she set a new European U20 indoor record over 300 metres in Prague.[8][9] In February 2024, she became Czech national indoor champion over 200 metres in Ostrava.[10]

In May 2024, she lowered her own national under-20 record as she ran 50.59 for the 400 metres at the Ostrava Golden Spike event to meet the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[11][12] She lowered her personal best to 50.52 seconds in placing fourth overall in the final of the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome on 10 June 2024.[13]

She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024, reaching the semi-final.[14]

She qualified fastest for the final of the 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru and went on to win gold in the final with a time of 51.29 seconds.[15][16]

Personal life

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She grew up in the Czech Republic, her father is from Angola and her mother is from Russia. She has a younger brother Christian Teca, and younger sister Angela Linda. She is a member of TJ VS Tábor. Her nickname is Lu.[17][18]

References

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  1. ^ "Lurdes Gloria Manuel". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ^ Tucker, Craig (15 July 2022). "Charlotte Henrich from Canterbury defies odds to win European Under-18 400m title in Jerusalem". Kent online. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. ^ Novotný, Milan (24 January 2024). "Lu se pokusí o olympijský limit. Jsem na sebe zvědavá, říká česká rekordmanka". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Ten storylines to follow at Jerusalem 2023". European Athletics. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Angelina Topic wins an unprecedented high jump/long jump double at Jerusalem 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships". Africasport.net. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Rising Stars: Five Outstanding Athletes Who Shined at the European Athletics U20 Championships". Watch Athletics. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  7. ^ "European Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Open public competition Atletická hala Otakara Jandery, Praha". World Athletics. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Úterní mládežnické zápisy v českých halách". Atletika.cz (in Czech). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Czech Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Ostrava results 400m". Results.onlinesystem.cz. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Duplantis and Caudery defy conditions, De Grasse does double in Ostrava". World Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Women 400m Results - European Athletics Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Women's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Reid and Walaza win world U20 100m titles in Lima". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Almayew sets steeplechase championship record to win world U20 title in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Čas je víc než výsledek, olympiádu bere osmnáctiletá běžkyně jako sen". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  18. ^ Hašek, Martin. "Zázrak Lu! Česká čtvrtkařka (16) s krví z Angoly rychle dohání hvězdy". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
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