Raphaela Boaheng Lukudo (born 29 July 1994) is an Italian sprinter specialized in the 400 m, who won four medals at international senior level with Italian national track relay team of the 4×400 m relay.[2]
.jpg) Raphaela Boaheng Lukudo at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Raphaela Boaheng Lukudo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 July 1994 Aversa, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprinting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Esercito | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editBorn in Aversa, Italy to Sudanese parents, she moved to Modena at the age of two. In 2006, she started to practice athletics with Mollificio Modenese Cittadella under the guidance of Mario Romano.[3] She took part in the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, for her first time with the Italy national athletics team, in Lille conquering the 400-meter semi-final despite an injury close to the competition.[4] She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[5] Than, always in 2018 she won a gold medal, with the national track relay team at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.[6]
Achievements
edit- Senior level
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2018 | World Indoor Championships |  Birmingham
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Semi | 400 m | 53.18 | [7] |
| 5th | 4x400 m relay | 3:31.55 | NR | |||
| Mediterranean Games |  Tarragona
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1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:28.08 | GR | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow
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3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:31.90 | |
| IAAF World Relays |  Yokohama
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3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:27.64 | SB | |
| 2021 | European Team Championships (SL) |  Chorzów
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3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:29.05 |
National records
edit- 4x400 metres relay indoor: 3:31.55 (Birmingham, England, 4 March 2018 with Ayomide Folorunso, Chiara Bazzoni, Maria Enrica Spacca)[8]
- Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay: 3:16.15 (Yokohama, Japan, 11 May 2019 with Davide Re, Giancarla Trevisan, Andrew Howe); current holder[9]
National titles
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "v - Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Raphaela Lukudo - Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Raphaela Lukudo Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Raphaela Boaheng Lukudo". IAAF. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Start list
- ^ "NOC Medallist by Sport - Italy". tarragona2018.cat. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ In heats she ran a better crono, her Personal Best 52.98
- ^ "Women's 4×400m Relay Results" (PDF). IAAF. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Record italiani assoluti maschili di atletica leggera al 29 luglio 2019" (in Italian). atleticalive.it. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
External links
edit- Raphaela Lukudo at World Athletics
- Raphaela Lukudo at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Raphaela Lukudo at Olympics.com
- Raphaela Lukudo at Olympedia
- Raphaela Lukudo at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
