Kara Dacosta
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 18 April 2007 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 200m: 24.61 (Fayetteville, 2025) 400m: 52.60 (Banska Bystrica, 2024) |
Medal record | |
Kara Dacosta (born 18 April 2007) is a British sprinter.[1]
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, in Banská Bystrica.[2][3] She was a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[4]
Personal life
From Essex, Dacosta later attended Darwen Vale High School, and trained at Trafford athletics club and Blackburn Harriers.[5][6] In 2025, she signed with the University of Arkansas in the United States.[7]
References
- ^ "Kara DACOSTA | Profile | World Athletics".
- ^ "Italian and Polish doubles and four championship bests in the sprints in Banska Bystrica". European Athletics. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "English success at the European Athletics U18 Championships in Slovakia". England Athletics. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (1 September 2024). "USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved Sep 1, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Principal at Darwen Vale thanks pupils, staff and community". Lancashire Telegraph. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Price, Shawn (December 17, 2024). "Razorbacks Add 11 In Fall Signing Class, Trio Joins UA In January". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved 16 Dec 2025.