Gloria Hooper (born 3 March 1992) is an Italian sprinter who won a silver medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games, and a bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships in the . She won seven times the national championships. She competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2024 Summer Olympics, in 200 m (in 2012 and 2016) and the (in 2024).
Career
Born in Villafranca di Verona, her parents arrived in Naples from Ghana in 1985. She made her international debut for Italy at the 2012 European Athletics Championships.
National records 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
Personal bests 100 metres: 11.24 +1.5 ( Rieti, 22 May 2021) 200 metres: 22.89 +1.4 ( Rieti, 26 June 2016)
Achievements Year Competition Venue Position EventTime Notes2010World Junior Championships Moncton32nd (h)200m24.74 (wind: +0.5 m/s)2011European Junior Championships Tallinn 7th 200 m 23.95 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 44.52 (junior)2012European Championships Helsinki Semi-Finals – She ran 22.95, her personal best and A-standard for 2012 Olympic Games, in heats.2013European U23 Championships Tampere3rd200m23.24 (wind: -0.5 m/s)3rd4 × 100 m relay43.862015World Championships Beijing16th (sf)200 m22.9212th (h)4 × 100 m relay43.222017European Indoor Championships Belgrade10th (sf)60 m7.34IAAF World Relays Nassau –4 × 100 m relayDQ2019World Championships Doha32nd (heat)200 m23.337th4 × 100 m relay42.98She ran with the team 42.90 NR in semifinal. 2021World Relays Chorzów1st 4×100 m relay 43.79
National titles Italian Athletics Championships 100 metres: 2013, 2015, 2016 (3) 200 metres: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 (4)
See also 2020 in 100 metres Italian all-time lists – 100 metres Italian all-time lists – 200 metres Italian all-time lists – 4 × 100 metres relay Italy at the 2012 European Athletics Championships
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