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British athlete
Kara Dacosta
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Lima 4x400 m relay
European U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Banska Bystrica 400m
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Banska Bystrica Medley Relay

Kara Dacosta (born 18 April 2007) is a British sprinter.

Career

She was a silver medalist in the 400 metres at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships in Slovakia running 52.60 seconds in the final. She also won a bronze medal as part of the medley relay at the championships. She was a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.

Personal life

From Lancashire, she attended Darwen Vale High School and is a member of Blackburn Harriers.

References

  1. "Kara DACOSTA | Profile | World Athletics".
  2. "English success at the European Athletics U18 Championships in Slovakia". England Athletics. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. Henderson, Jason (1 September 2024). "USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved Sep 1, 2024.
  4. "KARA & DANIEL AT LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL – PAUL TAKES 2ND AT WORDEN PARK 10K – THEO AT JUNIOR FELL CHAMPIONSHIPS – BECKY AT CHESTER SPRINT TRIATHLON". Blackburnharriers. May 22, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. "Principal at Darwen Vale thanks pupils, staff and community". Lancashire Telegraph. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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