Amy Foster (born 2 October 1988) is an Irish retired 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.
In 2018 Foster achieved an Irish indoor record in the 60 metres with a mark of 7.27 seconds. That year, she was described as "the undisputed fastest woman in Ireland".
In May 2019, Foster and her long-time coach David Reid announced her retirement from competition.
Competition record Representing and 2005European Junior ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania18th (sf)200 m24.739th (h) relay46.492006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China16th (sf)200 m24.52 (-1.2 m/s)2007European Junior ChampionshipsHengelo, Netherlands10th (sf)100 m11.7910th (sf)200 m24.322009European U23 ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania28th (h)100 m12.332010European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain9th (h) relay43.93Commonwealth GamesDelhi, India13th (sf)100 m11.6110th (sf)200 m23.832011UniversiadeShenzhen, China8th (sf)100 m11.607th200 m23.582012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland21st (h)100 m11.5826th (h)200 m24.042013European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden13th (sf)60 m7.37UniversiadeKazan, Russia5th100 m11.502014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom14th (sf)100 m11.44European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland24th (sf)100 m11.7910th (h) relay43.842016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands17th (sf)100 m11.622018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom29th (h)60 m7.352018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia10th (sf)100 m11.5421st (sf)200 m24.02
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 11.40 (+1.7 m/s) (Clermont 2014) 200 metres – 23.53 (0.0 m/s) (Shenzhen 2011) Indoor 60 metres – 7.27 (Abbotstown 2018)
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