Ludmila Formanová

Ludmila Formanová
Personal information
Born	2 January 1974 (age 52); Čáslav, Czechoslovakia
Medal record
Women's athletics
World Championships
World Indoor Championships

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

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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 (11 August) and won the World Championships (24 August).

She officially finished her active career on 2 May 2007.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Czechoslovakia
1992	World Junior Championships	Seoul, South Korea	21st (h)	800 m	2:22.34
Representing the Czech Republic
1993	European Junior Championships	San Sebastián, Spain	1st	800 m	2:06.88
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	7th	4 × 400 m relay	3:27.94
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	5th	4 × 400 m relay	3:27.95
1995	World Indoor Championships	Barcelona, Spain	2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:30.27
1996	Summer Olympics	Atlanta, United States	7th	4 × 400 m relay	3:26.99
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	5th	800 m	1:59.52
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	5th	4 × 400 m relay	3:23.73
1998	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	1st	800 m	2:02.30
1998	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
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	1st	800 m	1:56.68
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	4th	800 m	2:00.23

International competitions