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| Nationality | Slovak | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 April 2002 Hronec, Slovakia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and Field | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint, hurdles | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 11.24 (2023, NR) 60m hurdles: 8.03 (2023, NR) 100m hurdles: 12.72 (2023, NR) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Viktória Forster (born 8 April 2002)[1] is a Slovak track and field athlete who competes internationally as a hurdler and a sprinter. She holds the Slovak women's record for 60 metres hurdles, 100 metres hurdles and 100 metres.
Early life
Forster was born on 8 April 2002 in the village of Hronec, close to the town of Brezno.[2] Originally, she competed in biathlon following the example of her mother, but switched to athletics at the age of 13.[1]
Career
Viktória Forster runs for VŠC Dukla Banská Bystrica.[3]
At the indoors Slovak championships in Bratislava, Forster achieved a new Slovak women's record 60 meter hurdle run 8.03, beating the 8.04 time achieved by Miriam Bobková in 2008.[4]
In early 2023, she achieved two Slovak women's records in 100 meters hurdle run, first at Nyíregyháza and later at Golden Spike Ostrava.[5] Wanting to capitalize on her form, she competed solely in this discipline at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo. Nonetheless she failed to qualify for the semi-finals after tripping at the eight hurdle.[6]
At the 2023 P-T-S athletic meeting in Banská Bystrica she ran 100 meters in 11.26, beating the 11.29 national women's record achieved by Eva Glesková at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[7]
At the 2021 Summer World University Games Forster won the 100 meters hurdle race with the time 12.72, making a new Slovak record, beating her own record of 12.82 from Golden Spike Ostrava. She also classified for the 2024 Summer Olympics by clearing the 12.77 threshold.[8] Additionally, she finished second in 100 meters race with the time 11.34.[9]
At the 2023 World Athletics Championships Forster struggled in 100 m hurdles, failing to advance to semi-finals with the time 13.47.[10]
Competition Record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Slovakia
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| 2018 | Youth Olympic Games | Buenos Aires | 14h | 200 m | 24.86 |
| 2019 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Baku | 6th | 100 m | 11.96 |
| 4th | 200 m | 24.47 | |||
| 2021 | World U20 Championships | Nairobi | 6th | 100 m | 11.54 |
| 200 m | DNS | ||||
| 6th | 100 m hurdles | DQ in the finals | |||
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade | 31st | 60 m | 7.35 |
| 24th | 60 m hurdles | 8.22 | |||
| European Championships | Munich | 23rd | 100 m | 11.72 | |
| 23rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.50 | |||
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul | 32nd | 60 m | 7.51 |
| 26th | 60 m hurdles | 8.24 | |||
| European U23 Championships | Espoo | 22nd | 100 m hurdles | 13.69 | |
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.06 | |||
| World University Games | Chengdu | 2nd | 100 m | 11.34 | |
| 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.72 | |||
| World Championships | Budapest | 40th | 100 m hurdles | 13.47 | |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 37th (h) | 60 m | 7.35 |
| 14th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 8.04 | |||
References
- ^ a b "Príbeh šprintérky Viktórie Forster, talentu z Horehronia: Dievča s dynamitom v nohách". Atletika.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Viktória Forster". Slovenský olympijský tím (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Duklistka Viktória Forster má formu ako hrom, utvorila rekord SR na 100 m prekážok". Bystricoviny.sk - správy - kultúra - šport (in Slovak). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "RunGO - Halové majstrovstvá SR: Viktória Forster zlepšila rekord SR na 60 m prekážok". rungo.hnonline.sk (in Slovak). 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "AKTUALIZÁCIA – Na ME do 23 rokov vo fínskom Espoo 13 športovcova duo Bartek – Šula ml. dostalo od EA zelenú, líderkou výpravy je Viktória Forster". Atletika.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Viktória Forster nepostúpila do semifinále v". Denník N (in Slovak). 14 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Padol 55 rokov starý slovenský rekord! Forster zabehla najrýchlejšiu stovku". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Atlétka Viktória Forsterová získala zlatú". Denník N (in Slovak). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Slovensko má po rokoch atletickú medailu z univerziády! Takto si Forster vybojovala striebro". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Slzy Viktórie Forster. Chybovala už pred prvou prekážkou". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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