Kara Dacosta

Kara Dacosta

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 18)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	200m: 24.61 (Fayetteville, 2025) 400m: 52.60 (Banska Bystrica, 2024)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Great Britain World U20 Championships 2024 Lima 4x400 m relay European U18 Championships 2024 Banska Bystrica 400m 2024 Banska Bystrica Medley Relay

Kara Dacosta (born 18 April 2007) is a British sprinter. ^[1]

Career

She was a silver medalist in the 400 metres at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships in Slovakia running 52.60 seconds in the final. She also won a bronze medal as part of the medley relay at the championships, in Banská Bystrica. ^{[2] [3]} She was a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. ^[4]

Personal life

From Essex, Dacosta later attended Darwen Vale High School, and trained at Trafford athletics club and Blackburn Harriers. ^{[5] [6]} In 2025, she signed with the University of Arkansas in the United States. ^[7]

References

1. "Kara DACOSTA | Profile | World Athletics".
2. "Italian and Polish doubles and four championship bests in the sprints in Banska Bystrica". European Athletics. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
3. "English success at the European Athletics U18 Championships in Slovakia". England Athletics. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
4. Henderson, Jason (1 September 2024). "USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved Sep 1, 2024.
5. "KARA & DANIEL AT LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL – PAUL TAKES 2ND AT WORDEN PARK 10K – THEO AT JUNIOR FELL CHAMPIONSHIPS – BECKY AT CHESTER SPRINT TRIATHLON". Blackburnharriers. May 22, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
6. "Principal at Darwen Vale thanks pupils, staff and community". Lancashire Telegraph. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
7. Price, Shawn (December 17, 2024). "Razorbacks Add 11 In Fall Signing Class, Trio Joins UA In January". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved 16 Dec 2025.