Lurdes Gloria Manuel

Lurdes Gloria Manuel (born 12 July 2005) is a Czech sprinter. In 2024, she became Czech national indoor champion over 200 metres and set a Eurorpean U20 indoor record over 300 metres.

Career
She was a silver medalist in the 400 metres at his 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships in Jerusalem.

At the Czech Championships in 2023 she finished second with a personal best of 51.23, a Czech age-group record. She won gold in the 400 metres at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem. At the same championships she was a bronze medalist in the women's 4x400 metres relay.

In January 2024, she set a new European U20 indoor record over 300 metres in Prague. In February 2024, she became Czech national indoor champion over 200 metres in Ostrava.

In May 2024, she lowered her own national under-20 record as she ran 50.59 for the 400 metres at the Ostrava Golden Spike event to meet the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics. She lowered her personal best to 50.52 seconds in placing fourth overall in the final of the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome on 10 June 2024.

Personal life
She grew up in the Czech Republic, her father is from Angola and her mother is from Russia. She has a younger brother Christian Teca, and younger sister Angela Linda. She is a member of TJ VS Tábor. Her nickname is Lu.