Viktória Forster Explained

Nationality:Slovak
Sport:Track and Field
Event:Sprint, hurdles
Birth Date:8 April 2002
Birth Place:Hronec, Slovakia
Height:162 cm
Weight:48 kg
Club:VŠC Dukla Banská Bystrica
Coach:Katarína Adlerová
Pb:100m: 11.24 (2023, NR)
60m hurdles: 8.03 (2023, NR)
100m hurdles: 12.72 (2023, NR)

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. 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

Representing
2018Buenos Aires14h200 m24.86
2019Baku6th100 m11.96
4th200 m24.47
2021Nairobi6th100 m11.54
200 mDNS
6th100 m hurdlesDQ in the finals
2022Belgrade31st60 m7.35
24th60 m hurdles8.22
Munich23rd100 m11.72
23rd100 m hurdles13.50
2023Istanbul32nd60 m7.51
26th60 m hurdles8.24
Espoo22nd100 m hurdles13.69
7th4 × 100 m relay45.06
Chengdubgcolor=silver2nd100 m11.34
bgcolor=gold1st100 m hurdles12.72
Budapest40th (h)100 m hurdles13.47
2024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom37th (h)60 m7.35
14th (sf)60 m hurdles8.04
European ChampionshipsRome, Italy16th (h)100 m
8th13.25

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Príbeh šprintérky Viktórie Forster, talentu z Horehronia: Dievča s dynamitom v nohách . Atletika.sk . 21 July 2023 . sk-SK.
  2. Web site: Viktória Forster . Slovenský olympijský tím . 21 July 2023 . sk.
  3. Web site: Berzedi . Juraj . To dievča má v nohách dynamit. Stavila som všetko na jednu kartu, tvrdí Forster . mybystrica.sme.sk . 24 July 2024 . sk.
  4. Web site: RunGO - Halové majstrovstvá SR: Viktória Forster zlepšila rekord SR na 60 m prekážok . rungo.hnonline.sk . 21 July 2023 . sk-sk . 20 February 2023.
  5. Web site: 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 . 21 July 2023 . sk-SK.
  6. Web site: Viktória Forster nepostúpila do semifinále v . Denník N . 21 July 2023 . sk-SK . 14 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Padol 55 rokov starý slovenský rekord! Forster zabehla najrýchlejšiu stovku . sportnet.sme.sk . 21 July 2023 . sk.
  8. Web site: Atlétka Viktória Forsterová získala zlatú . Denník N . 4 August 2023 . sk-SK . 4 August 2023.
  9. Web site: Slovensko má po rokoch atletickú medailu z univerziády! Takto si Forster vybojovala striebro . Športweb.sk . 2 August 2023 . sk-SK . 2 August 2023.
  10. Web site: Slzy Viktórie Forster. Chybovala už pred prvou prekážkou . sportnet.sme.sk . 24 August 2023 . sk.
  11. Web site: Duklistka Viktória Forster má formu ako hrom, utvorila rekord SR na 100 m prekážok . Bystricoviny.sk - správy - kultúra - šport . 21 July 2023 . sk-SK . 28 June 2023.