Lurdes Gloria Manuel Explained

Lurdes Gloria Manuel
Nationality:Czech
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint
Birth Date:12 July 2005
Birth Place:Ostrava, Czech Republic
Pb:200m : 23.63 (Prague, 2024)
300m: 37.31 (Prague, 2024) AU20R
400m: 50.52 (Rome, 2024)

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

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]

Personal life

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.[14] [15]

Notes and References

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

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