Lurdes Gloria Manuel

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 Eurorpean U20 indoor record over 300 metres.[1]

Lurdes Gloria Manuel
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (2005-07-12) 12 July 2005
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
European U20 Championships
2023 Jerusalem400m
2023 Jerusalem4x400m relay
European U18 Championships
2022 Jerusalem400m

Career

She was a silver medalist in the 400 metres at his 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]

References
  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. "Čas je víc než výsledek, olympiádu bere osmnáctiletá běžkyně jako sen". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  15. 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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