Amy Foster (born 2 October 1988) is an Irish retired athlete specialising in the sprinting events.[1] She is a two times Summer Universiade finalist, from 2011 and 2013. In addition, she represented Ireland at three European Championships and Northern Ireland at two Commonwealth Games.

In 2018 Foster achieved an Irish indoor record in the 60 metres with a mark of 7.27 seconds.[1] That year, she was described as "the undisputed fastest woman in Ireland".[2]

In May 2019, Foster and her long-time coach David Reid announced her retirement from competition.[3]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Ireland and  Northern Ireland
2005 European Junior Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 18th (sf) 200 m 24.73
9th (h) 4x100 m relay 46.49
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 16th (sf) 200 m 24.52 (-1.2 m/s)
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 10th (sf) 100 m 11.79
10th (sf) 200 m 24.32
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 28th (h) 100 m 12.33
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 9th (h) 4x100 m relay 43.93
Commonwealth Games Delhi, India 13th (sf) 100 m 11.61
10th (sf) 200 m 23.83
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China 8th (sf) 100 m 11.60
7th 200 m 23.58
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 21st (h) 100 m 11.58
26th (h) 200 m 24.04
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 13th (sf) 60 m 7.37
Universiade Kazan, Russia 5th 100 m 11.50
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 14th (sf) 100 m 11.44
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 24th (sf) 100 m 11.79
10th (h) 4x100 m relay 43.84
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 17th (sf) 100 m 11.62
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 29th (h) 60 m 7.35
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 10th (sf) 100 m 11.54
21st (sf) 200 m 24.02

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. 1 2 Amy Foster at World Athletics
  2. ↑ "Amy Foster the undisputed fastest woman in Ireland". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Northern Ireland International Sprinter Amy Foster Retires". Athletics Northern Ireland. Retrieved 28 December 2023.



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