Raphaela Lukudo

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]

Raphaela Lukudo
Raphaela Boaheng Lukudo at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
Personal information
Full nameRaphaela Boaheng Lukudo
National teamItaly
Born (1994-07-29) 29 July 1994
Aversa, Italy
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight52 kg (115 lb)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprinting
ClubC.S. Esercito
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 400 m: 52.65 (2018)
Medal record
IAAF World Relays
Bronze medal – third place2019 Yokohama4×400 m relay
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Glasgow4×400 m relay
European Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 Silesia4×400 m relay
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Tarragona4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place2022 Oran4×400 m relay

Biography

Born 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

Senior level
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
2018 World Indoor Championships United Kingdom Birmingham Semi 400 m 53.18 [7]
5th 4x400 m relay 3:31.55 NR
Mediterranean Games Spain Tarragona 1st 4x400 m relay 3:28.08 GR
2019 European Indoor Championships United Kingdom Glasgow 3rd 4x400 m relay 3:31.90
IAAF World Relays Japan Yokohama 3rd 4×400 m relay 3:27.64 SB
2021 European Team Championships (SL) Poland Chorzów 3rd 4×400 m relay 3:29.05

National records

National titles

See also

References

  1. "v - Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. "Raphaela Lukudo - Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. "Raphaela Lukudo Biografia" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  4. "Raphaela Boaheng Lukudo". IAAF. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  5. Start list
  6. "NOC Medallist by Sport - Italy". tarragona2018.cat. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  7. In heats she ran a better crono, her Personal Best 52.98
  8. "Women's 4×400m Relay Results" (PDF). IAAF. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  9. "Record italiani assoluti maschili di atletica leggera al 29 luglio 2019" (in Italian). atleticalive.it. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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