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Phenomenal photos of Team Ireland track and field star Sophie Becker

One of the talented track stars for Team Ireland, Sophie Becker has been an inspiring athlete for more than a decade.

Becker has made the most of her time at the 2024 Paris Olympics, putting in strong showings in the 400m and 4x400m relay for Team Ireland. Though she missed out on medaling, Irish talent has undoubtedly grabbed the attention of fans on the international stage.

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TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 30: Sophie Becker of Team Ireland in the heats of the Team mixed 4x400m relay during the Athletics event on Day 7 of the Team Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 30, 2021 Tokyo, Japan.

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BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 20: Lauren Gale of Canada CAN, Roneisha McGregor of Jamaica JAM and Sophie Becker of Ireland IRE compete during the Women's 4x400 Metres Relay Heats on Day Three of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 at Belgrade Arena on March 20, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images for World Athletics)

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Poland's Justyna Swiety-Ersetic (L) competes with Britain's Jessie Knight (3R), Czech Republic's Lada Vondrova (2L) Bahamas' Megan Moss (2R) and Ireland's Sophie Becker (R) in the Women's 400 metres heats during The World Athletics Indoor Championships 2022 at the Stark Arena, in Belgrade, on March 18, 2022. (Photo by Pedja MILOSAVLJEVIC / AFP) (Photo by PEDJA MILOSAVLJEVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

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BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 18: Sophie Becker of Ireland IRL looks on during the Women's 400m Heats on Day One of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 at Belgrade Arena on March 18, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images for World Athletics)

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EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 15: Sophie Becker of Team Ireland competes in the 4x400m mixed relay Heat 2 on day one of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 15, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

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Ireland's Sophie Becker (R) passes the baton to Ireland's Jack Raftery (L) in the mixed 4x400m relay heats during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on July 15, 2022. (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

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EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 17: Sophie Becker of Team Ireland and Modesta Juste Morauskaite of Team Lithuania react after competing in the Women's 400m heats on day three of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 17, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images for World Athletics)

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(L/R): Norway's Henriette Jaeger, Czech Republic's Lada Vondrova, Ireland's Sophie Becker, Switzerland's Julia Niederberger compete in the heats of the women's 400 metres during The European Indoor Athletics Championships at The Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul on March 3, 2023. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP) (Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images)

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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - MARCH 03: Sophie Becker of Ireland competes during the Women's 400m Round 1 Heat 1 during Day 1 of the European Athletics Indoor Championships at the Atakoy Arena on March 03, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images for European Athletics)

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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 26: Sophie Becker, Kelly McGregory, Roisin Harrison, and Sharlene Mawdsley of Team Ireland pose for a photo after the Women's 4x400m Relay Heats during day eight of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 26, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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ROME, ITALY - JUNE 11: Sophie Becker of Team Ireland competes in the Women's 4x400m Heats on day five of the 26th European Athletics Championships - Rome 2024 at Stadio Olimpico on June 11, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 02: Christopher O'Donnell, Sophie Becker, Sharlene Mawdsley and Thomas Barr of Team Ireland react following the 4 x 400m Mixed Relay Round 1 on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Ireland's Sophie Becker starts off in the women's 4x400m relay final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 27, 2023. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP) (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images)

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Ireland's Sophie Becker, Lithuania's Modesta Juste Morauskaite and Czech Republic's Tereza Petrzilkova react after competing in the women's 400m heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: Sophie Becker and Andrenette Knight of Team Jamaica compete during the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France.

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: Sophie Becker hands the baton to teammate Phil Healy of Team Ireland during the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France.

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Kelly Mcgrory, Sharlene Mawdsleyof Team Ireland react after competing in the during the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 09, 2024.

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: Sophie Becker of Team Ireland competes during the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France.