Gloria Hooper (born 3 March 1992) is an Italian sprinter who won a silver medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.[1] She won seven times the national championships. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 200 m.[2]
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| National team | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 March 1992 Villafranca di Verona, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Centro Sportivo Carabinieri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Renzo Chemello | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography edit
Born in Villafranca di Verona, her parents arrived in Italy from Ghana in Naples in 1985.[3]
National records edit
- 4 × 100 m relay: 42.90 (
Doha, 4 October 2019), she ran second leg in the team with Johanelis Herrera, Anna Bongiorni, Irene Siragusa – current holder[4]
Personal bests edit
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2010 | World Junior Championships |  Moncton
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32nd (h) | 200m | 24.74 | (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| 2011 | European Junior Championships |  Tallinn
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7th | 200 m | 23.95 | [6] |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.52 |  (junior)
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| 2012 | European Championships |  Helsinki
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Semi-Finals | DSQ | – | [7] |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere
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3rd | 200m | 23.24 | (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.86 | ||||
| 2015 | World Championships |  Beijing
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16th (sf) | 200 m | 22.92 | |
| 12th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.22 | ||||
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships |  Belgrade
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10th (sf) | 60 m | 7.34 | |
| IAAF World Relays |  Nassau
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– | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | ||
| 2019 | World Championships |  Doha
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32nd (heat) | 200 m | 23.33 | |
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.98 | [8] | |||
| 2021 | World Relays |  Chorzów
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1st | 4×100 m relay | 43.79 | SB |
National titles edit
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 100 metres: 2013, 2015, 2016 (3)
- 200 metres: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 (4)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "NOC Medallist by Sport – Italy". tarragona2018.cat. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Athletics - HOOPER Gloria". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "LA SQUADRA ITALIANA – CAMPIONATI MONDIALI JUNIORES 2010 - Gloria Hooper" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 21 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Doha: doppia 4x100 da record, azzurre in finale" (in Italian). fidal.it. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Rieti: clamoroso PB di Hooper (-10 cc!) sui 100 metri e anche Bongiorni vola" (in Italian). atleticalive.it. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "21st European Athletics Junior Championships – All results". tilastopaja.org. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ She ran 22.95, her personal best and A-standard for 2012 Olympic Games, in heats.
- ^ She ran with the team 42.90 NR in semifinal.
External links edit
- Gloria Hooper at World Athletics
- Gloria Hooper at Diamond League
- Gloria Hooper at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Gloria Hooper at Olympics.com
- Gloria Hooper at Olympedia
- Gloria Hooper at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
