Viktória Forster

Viktória Forster
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 22)
Hronec, Slovakia
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)Sprint, hurdles
ClubVŠC Dukla Banská Bystrica
Coached byKatarína Adlerová
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
Women's athletics
Representing  Slovakia
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Chengdu 100 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Chengdu 100 m

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.

Biography

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] She studied at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra but suspended her studies to focus on preparation for the 2024 Olympics. Her athletic idol is the Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.[3]

Career

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] Viktória Forster runs for VŠC Dukla Banská Bystrica.[11]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Slovakia
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 (h) 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
European Championships Rome, Italy 16th (h) 100 m 11.50
8th 100 m hurdles 13.25
Olympic Games Paris, France 6th (h) 100 m 11.44
7th (rep) 100 m hurdles 12.88
Kamila Skolimowska Memorial Chorzów, Poland 8th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.26

References

  1. ^ a b "Príbeh šprintérky Viktórie Forster, talentu z Horehronia: Dievča s dynamitom v nohách". Atletika.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Viktória Forster". Slovenský olympijský tím (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ Berzedi, Juraj. "To dievča má v nohách dynamit. Stavila som všetko na jednu kartu, tvrdí Forster". mybystrica.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Viktória Forster nepostúpila do semifinále v". Denník N (in Slovak). 14 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Padol 55 rokov starý slovenský rekord! Forster zabehla najrýchlejšiu stovku". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Atlétka Viktória Forsterová získala zlatú". Denník N (in Slovak). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Slovensko má po rokoch atletickú medailu z univerziády! Takto si Forster vybojovala striebro". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Slzy Viktórie Forster. Chybovala už pred prvou prekážkou". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  11. ^ "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.