Viktória Forster
{{Short description|Slovak athlete (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name =
| birth_name =
| image = Viktória Forster.jpg
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| nationality = Slovak
| sport = Track and Field
| event = Sprint, hurdles
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Hronec, Slovakia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| 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)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Women's athletics}}
{{MedalCountry |{{SVK}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World University Games}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Chengdu | 100 m hurdles}}
{{MedalSilver|2023 Chengdu | 100 m}}
}}
Viktória Forster (born 8 April 2002){{cite web |title=Príbeh šprintérky Viktórie Forster, talentu z Horehronia: Dievča s dynamitom v nohách |url=https://www.atletika.sk/pribeh-sprinterky-viktorie-forster-talentu-z-horehronia-dievca-s-dynamitom-v-nohach/ |website=Atletika.sk |access-date=21 July 2023 |language=sk-SK}} 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.{{cite web |title=Viktória Forster |url=https://www.olympic.sk/ukazsa/viktoria-forster |website=Slovenský olympijský tím |access-date=21 July 2023 |language=sk}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Berzedi |first1=Juraj |title=To dievča má v nohách dynamit. Stavila som všetko na jednu kartu, tvrdí Forster |url=https://mybystrica.sme.sk/c/23360978/viktoria-forster-ma-v-nohach-dynamit-na-oh-2024-v-parizi-pojde-bud-alebo.html |website=mybystrica.sme.sk |access-date=24 July 2024 |language=sk}}
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.{{cite web |title=RunGO - Halové majstrovstvá SR: Viktória Forster zlepšila rekord SR na 60 m prekážok |url=https://rungo.hnonline.sk/rungo/aktuality/96068022-halove-majstrovstva-sr-viktoria-forster-zlepsila-rekord-sr-na-60-m-prekazok |website=rungo.hnonline.sk |access-date=21 July 2023 |language=sk-sk |date=20 February 2023}}
In early 2023, she achieved two Slovak women's records in 100 meters hurdle run, first at Nyíregyháza and later at Golden Spike Ostrava.{{cite web |title=AKTUALIZÁCIA – Na ME do 23 rokov vo fínskom Espoo 13 športovcova duo Bartek – Šula ml. dostalo od EA zelenú, líderkou výpravy je Viktória Forster |url=https://www.atletika.sk/saz-nominoval-na-me-do-23-rokov-vo-finskom-espoo-13-sportovcov-liderkou-je-viktoria-forster-duo-bartek-sula-ml-caka-na-rozhodnutie-technickeho-delegata-ea/ |website=Atletika.sk |access-date=21 July 2023 |language=sk-SK}} 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.{{cite web |title=Viktória Forster nepostúpila do semifinále v |url=https://dennikn.sk/minuta/3474103/ |website=Denník N |access-date=21 July 2023 |language=sk-SK |date=14 July 2023}} 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.{{cite web |title=Padol 55 rokov starý slovenský rekord! Forster zabehla najrýchlejšiu stovku |url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/atletika-viktoria-forster-vysledok-dnes-beh-100-metrov-p-t-s-2023/ |website=sportnet.sme.sk |access-date=21 July 2023 |language=sk}}
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.{{cite web |title=Atlétka Viktória Forsterová získala zlatú |url=https://dennikn.sk/minuta/3508100/?ref=mwat |website=Denník N |access-date=4 August 2023 |language=sk-SK |date=4 August 2023}} Additionally, she finished second in 100 meters race with the time 11.34.{{cite web |title=Slovensko má po rokoch atletickú medailu z univerziády! Takto si Forster vybojovala striebro |url=https://sportweb.pravda.sk/atletika/clanok/676757-slovensko-ma-po-rokoch-medailu-z-univerziady-takto-si-forster-vybojovala-striebro/ |website=Športweb.sk |access-date=2 August 2023 |language=sk-SK |date=2 August 2023}}
At the 2023 World Athletics Championships Forster struggled in 100 m hurdles, failing to advance to semi-finals with the time 13.47.{{cite web |title=Slzy Viktórie Forster. Chybovala už pred prvou prekážkou |url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/viktoria-forster-vysledok-dnes-rozbeh-100-m-cez-prekazdy-ms-v-atletike-2023/ |website=sportnet.sme.sk |access-date=24 August 2023 |language=sk}} Viktória Forster runs for VŠC Dukla Banská Bystrica.{{cite web |title=Duklistka Viktória Forster má formu ako hrom, utvorila rekord SR na 100 m prekážok |url=https://www.bystricoviny.sk/atletika/duklistka-viktoria-forster-ma-formu-ako-hrom-utvorila-rekord-sr-na-100-m-prekazok/ |website=Bystricoviny.sk - správy - kultúra - šport |access-date=21 July 2023 |language=sk-SK |date=28 June 2023}}
Competition record
| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |
| colspan="6"|Representing {{SVK}} |
|---|
| rowspan=1|2018
|14h |200 m |
| rowspan=2|2019
|rowspan=2|European Youth Olympic Festival |rowspan=2|Baku |6th |100 m |11.96 |
| 4th
|200 m |24.47 |
| rowspan=3|2021
|rowspan=3|World U20 Championships |rowspan=3|Nairobi |6th |100 m |
| |200 m
|DNS |
| 6th
|100 m hurdles |
| rowspan=4|2022
|rowspan=2|World Indoor Championships |rowspan=2|Belgrade |31st |60 m |7.35 |
| 24th
|60 m hurdles |8.22 |
| rowspan=2|European Championships
|rowspan=2|Munich |23rd |100 m |
| 23rd
|100 m hurdles |
| rowspan=7|2023
|rowspan=2|European Indoor Championships |rowspan=2|Istanbul |32nd |60 m |7.51 |
| 26th
|60 m hurdles |8.24 |
| rowspan=2|European U23 Championships
|rowspan=2|Espoo |22nd |100 m hurdles |
| 7th
|4 × 100 m relay |
| rowspan=2|World University Games
|rowspan=2|Chengdu |bgcolor=silver|2nd |100 m |
| bgcolor=gold|1st
|100 m hurdles |
| World Championships
|40th (h) |100 m hurdles |
| rowspan=6|2024
|rowspan=2|World Indoor Championships |rowspan=2|Glasgow, United Kingdom |37th (h) |60 m |7.35 |
| 14th (sf)
|60 m hurdles |8.04 |
| rowspan=2|European Championships
|rowspan=2|Rome, Italy |16th (h) |100 m |
| 8th
|{{nowrap|100 m hurdles}} |
| rowspan=2|Olympic Games
|rowspan=2|Paris, France |6th (h) |{{nowrap|100 m}} |
| 7th (rep)
|{{nowrap|100 m hurdles}} |
| rowspan=4|2025
|rowspan=2|European Indoor Championships |rowspan=2|Apeldoorn, Netherlands |22nd (sf) |60 m |7.28 |
| 22nd (h)
|60 m hurdles |8.11 |
| rowspan=2|World Indoor Championships
|rowspan=2|Nanjing, China |31st (h) |60 m |7.39 |
| 31st (h)
|60 m hurdles |8.26 |
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics|14786982}}
- {{European Athletics}}
- {{Olympedia|2505972}}
- {{Olympics.com|viktoria-forster}}
- [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/viktoria-forster_1568814 Viktória Forster] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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Category:People from Brezno District
Category:Slovak female sprinters
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for Slovakia
Category:FISU World University Games silver medalists for Slovakia
Category:Medalists at the 2021 Summer Universiade
Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:Universiade silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:Slovak female hurdlers
Category:European Games competitors for Slovakia
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics