Daily Cooper Gaspar

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Daily Cooper
Personal information
NationalityCuba
Born (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 (age 22)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Middle distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 1:58.39 (Paris, 2024)
1500m 4:11.25 (San Salvador, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago 1500 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 San Salvador 1500 m
Pan American U23 Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Cali 800 m

Daily Cooper Gaspar (born 11 March 2002) is a Cuban middle distance runner. [1]

Career

She won the 800m at the Junior Pan American Championships in Colombia in 2021. [2]

She won bronze in the 1500m at the CAC Games in 2023 in San Salvador. [3] She was a silver medalist over 1500 metres at the 2023 Pan American Games. [4]

She lowered her 800m personal best to 2:00.45 in April 2024. [5] She ran another 800 metres personal best time of 1:58.61 in Guadalajara in June 2024. [6] She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics over 800 metres and qualified for the semi finals, running 1:58.88. In the semi-final she lowered her personal best but did not reach the final. [7] [8]

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References

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  2. Jacks, Bradley (December 2, 2021). "Cuba's Maikel Gonzalez and Aruba's Patrick Groters strike gold at Pan Am Juniors in Colombia". sportsmax. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. "Day 5 CAC Games 2023 results; Record run by Paulino". world-track. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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