Amy Foster (athlete)
Irish sprinter
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Amy Foster (born 2 October 1988) is an Irish athlete specialising in the sprinting events. 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.
With a 100 metres personal best of 11.40 seconds, she co-holds the Irish record together with Ailis McSweeney.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (wind: -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 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.40 (+1.7 m/s) (Clermont 2014)
- 200 metres – 23.61 (-0.1 m/s) (Sundsvall 2013)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.32 (Athlone 2014)