Kara Dacosta

Kara Dacosta (born 18 April 2007) is a British sprinter.

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. She was a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.

Personal life From Essex, Dacosta later attended Darwen Vale High School, and trained at Trafford athletics club and Blackburn Harriers. In 2025, she signed with the University of Arkansas in the United States.