Berta Segura Explained

Berta Segura
Nationality:	Spanish
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	400 metres
Birth Date:	6 June 2003
Pb:	400m:: 51.68 (La Nucia, 2024)

Berta Segura (born 6 June 2003) is a Spanish sprinter. She became Spanish champion in 2024 over 400 metres.^[1]

Career

In July 2021, she was part of the Spanish 4x400m relay team that won silver at the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn.^{[2] [3]}

In May 2022, she won gold in a Spanish U23 record time in the 4x400m relay at the 2022 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics.^[4] In August 2022, she was part of the Spanish 4x400m relay team qualified for the final of the 2022 European Athletics Championships, in Munich, in which they finished eighth.^[5] In August 2022, she qualified for the final of the 400 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, placing sixth overall.^{[6] [7] [8]}

In July 2023, she was part of the Spanish 4x400m relay team which won bronze at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo, Finland.^{[9] [10]}

Segura was part of the Spanish 4x400m relay team that qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.^[11]

Segura was selected for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024.^[12] Her Spanish 4x400m relay team qualified for the final and placed seventh overall.^{[13] [14]} They set a new Spanish national record time 3:25.25, more than two seconds lower than the previous national best.^[15] She also reached the semi finals of the individual 400 metres, running a Catalan record time of 51.92 seconds.^{[16] [17]}

On 29 June 2024, she became Spanish champion over 400 metres in La Nucia, running a personal best time of 51.68 seconds.^[18] She was officially selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics in July 2024.^[19]

Personal life

Segura is from Lleida in Catalonia.^[20]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Berta Segura. World Athletics. 3 July 2024.
2. Web site: European Athletics U20 Championships. World Athletics. 3 July 2024. 15 July 2021.
3. Web site: Carmen Avilés, in the final of the 4x400m at the European U20 Championships. cordobadesporte. 3 July 2024. 17 July 2021 .
4. Web site: Gold for Eva Santidrián in the Ibero-American. Revistaforodos. 3 July 2024. 22 May 2022.
5. Web site: European Athletics Championships. 3 July 2024. World Athletics. 21 August 2022.
6. Web site: World Athletics U20 Championships. 1 August 2022. 3 July 2024. World Athletics.
7. Web site: Catalan Berta Segura makes history 32 years later. Sport.es. 4 August 2022. 3 July 2024.
8. Web site: Lluitat sisè lloc de Berta Segura. lesportiudecatalunya. 3 July 2024. 6 August 2022.
9. Web site: European Athletics U23 Championships. World Athletics. 3 July 2024. 12 July 2023.
10. Web site: Cordoba native Carmen Avilés wins bronze at the European Under-23 Championship. Cordopolis. 3 July 2024. 16 July 2023.
11. Web site: Women 4x400m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024. Watch Athletics. 3 July 2024. 5 May 2024.
12. Web site:
    1. EspañaAtletismo Road to Roma: Preselección definitiva
    . Royal Spanish Athletics Federation. 30 May 2024. 3 July 2024.
13. Web site: 13 June 2024. Berta Segura, setena a la final amb el relleu de 4x400 . 3 July 2024. segre.
14. Web site: European Athletics Championships. World Athletics. 3 July 2024. 12 June 2024.
15. Web site: Historic record of Berta Segura from Lleida at the European Athletics Championships. 11 June 2024. ccma.cat. 3 July 2024.
16. Web site: Berta Segura cau en semifinals dels 400m a Roma. lamanyana.cat. 10 June 2024. 3 July 2024.
17. Web site: European Athletics Championships. World Athletics. 3 July 2024. 9 June 2024.
18. Web site: Spanish Championships. World Athletics. 3 July 2024. 29 June 2024.
19. Web site: Spain's list for athletics at the Paris Olympics. sport.es. 3 July 2024. 3 July 2024.
20. Web site: Gran sisena posició de Berta Segura en la final dels 400 m del mundial sub-20 . lesportiudecatalunya. 3 July 2024. 5 August 2022.