Ludmila Formanová

Ludmila Formanová

Personal information
Born	2 January 1974 Čáslav, Czechoslovakia
Medal record Women's athletics World Championships 1999 Seville 800 m

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

In 1999 she broke Maria de Lurdes Mutola's winning 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 at World Athletics