Ludmila Formanová

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Ludmila Formanová
Women's athletics
World Championships
Gold 1999 Seville 800 m
Ludmila Formanová and her son Peter (2007).
Ludmila Formanová and her son Peter (2007).

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

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