Meet Sophie Becker: Glamorous Irish sprinter set to take Paris 2024 Olympics by storm

SOPHIE Becker is at the peak of her athletics career following a run of success with her teammates.

Find out about the Irish relay sprinter who’s going solo at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athlete Sophie Becker is set to represent Ireland at the Paris 2024 OlympicsSportsfile

French capital Paris is host to the 2024 Olympic GamesAP

Who is Sophie Becker?

Sophie Becker is a sprint athlete from Ireland who’s set to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

She was born on May 16, 1997, in Wexford.

The Irish athlete competes in a number of different events, but mainly specialises in the 400m sprint and the 4x400m relay.

She was selected for the Ireland team for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in June 2024, to run both the individual 400 metres and the relay.

The relay team qualified fastest for the final.

Sophie went on to win silver in a national record time with her teammates Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil Healy, and Sharlene Mawdsley.

Later that month Sophie went on to win the Irish Championships 400 metres title in Dublin.

She then qualified for the individual 400 metres at the Paris Olympics.

Where is Sophie Becker from?

Sophie is from Ballykelly in County Wexford.

She went to school in New Ross, and later went on to study at Dublin City University, where she graduated with a degree in genetics and cell biology.

It won’t be the first time Sophie’s represented Ireland at the Olympics when she appears in Paris 2024.

She took part in the 4×400 metre relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

After qualifying for the final, the quartet eventually finished in 8th place.

She’ll be hoping for a medal this time round when she returns to compete in the individual round.

Sophie Becker (C) on her way to winning the women’s 400m at the National Outdoor Senior Championships in DublinSportfile

The Irish women’s relay team – Rhasidat Adeleke, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, and Sharlene Mawdsley – after finishing second in the women’s 4x400m relay final at the European Athletics Championships in 2024Getty

The Ireland women’s 4x400m relay team – Roisin Harrison, Phil Healy, Sophie Becker and Sharlene Mawdsley – after qualifying for the women’s 4x400m relay final at the World Indoor Athletics Championships 2024Sportsfile

When will Sophie Becker compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics?

Sophie will be competing in the Paris games once they’ve got underway on Friday, July 26, 2024.

The women’s 400m events begin with the first round on Monday, August 5.

A repechage for those who did not automatically make it through to the semi-finals takes place the following morning.

The semi-finals take place on Thursday, August 9, with Sophie hoping to make it all the way to the final, which takes place on Friday, August 9, at 7pm BST.

As a 400 metre runner Sophie is also part of the relay squad.

She could be picked to race in the mixed 4 x 400 relay, with heats on Friday, August 2, and the final on Saturday, August 3.

The women’s 4 x 400 metre heats are on the morning of Friday August 9 before the final the day after.