Glory Alozie

Gloria “Glory” Alozie Oluchi (born 30 December 1977) is a former track and field athlete competing mostly in hurdling. Born in Nigeria, she represented her country of birth and Spain.

Glory Alozie
Personal information
Born (1977-12-30) 30 December 1977
Amator, Abia State, Nigeria
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Nigeria
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney 100 m hurdles
World Championships
1999 Seville 100 m hurdles
World Indoor Championships
1999 Maebashi 60 m hurdles
Representing  Spain
World Indoor Championships
2003 Birmingham 60 m hurdles
2006 Moscow 60 m hurdles
European Athletics Championships
2002 Munich 100 m hurdles

The world junior second placer from 1996, she went on to have a successful senior career, although she has never won a global international event (placing second on five occasions). While representing Nigeria she became African champion twice, and was at a time the African record and Commonwealth record holder at 100 metres hurdles.

On 6 July 2001 she officially became a Spanish citizen. She won the gold medal at the 2002 European Athletics Championships the year after. In the 60 meter hurdles, she won the silver medal first at the World Indoor Championships and in 2003 and again in 2006.

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