Ludmila Formanová
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Ludmila Formanová |
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| Gold | 1999 Seville | 800 m | |
Ludmila Formanová (pronounced [ˈludmɪla ˈformanovaː]) (born January 2, 1974 in Čáslav) is a Czech middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.
In 1999 she broke Maria Mutola's running streak at the World Indoor Championships, and won in a championship record (CR) of 1:56.90. In August she ran in a personal best time of 1:56.56 (August 11) and won the World Championships (August 24).
She has not competed on top international level since 2002, but she is still active. She finished her active carieer 2. May 2007.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | European Junior Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 1st | 800 m |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 7th | 4x400m relay | |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 4x400 m relay |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 800 m |
| 5th | 4x400 m relay | |||
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 1st | 800 m |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 4x400 m relay | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 1st | 800 m, 1:56.90 CR |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 800 m | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | 800 m |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Ludmila Formanová

