Ludmila Formanová

Ludmila Formanová

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Medal record Women's athletics World Championships 1999 Seville 800 m

Ludmila Formanová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈludmɪla ˈformanovaː]) (born January 2, 1974 in Čáslav) is a former Czech middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.

In 1999 she broke Maria de Lurdes 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 officially finished her active career on 2 May 2007.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Czechoslovakia
1992	World Junior Championships	Seoul, South Korea	21st (h)	800m	2:22.34
Representing the Czech Republic
1993	European Junior Championships	San Sebastián, Spain	1st	800 m	2:06.88
	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	7th	4x400m relay	3:27.94
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	5th	4x400m relay	3:27.95
1995	World Indoor Championships	Barcelona, Spain	2nd	4x400 m relay	3:30.27
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	5th	800 m	1:59.52
			5th	4×400 m relay	3:23.73
1998	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	1st	800 m	2:02.30
	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	5th	4×400 m relay	3:27.54
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	1st	800 m	1:56.90 CR
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	1st	800 m	1:56.68
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	4th	800 m	2:00.23

References

• Ludmila Formanová profile at IAAF