Background
Forster was born in Radolfzell, Konstanz Germany. She was born without a right leg and with bones missing in her left legal
Forster was born in Radolfzell, Konstanz Germany. She was born without a right leg and with bones missing in her left legal
She started skiing at the age of six at the VDK Munchen ski club Forster competes in the LW12 para-alpine skiing classification using a mono-ski and outriggers. She was also placed fourth in the super-combined and fifth in the super-G but she failed to finish the giant slalom.
Forster was selected as part of the German team for the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia.
She was given gold because her compatriot Anna Schaffelhuber, who finished in a faster time, was disqualified for not having her outriggers in a stationary position at the start of her first run. The two German skiers were the only athletes to complete the race.
Her third Paralympic medal, a bronze, came in the giant slalom where she finished behind Schaffelhuber and Austrian skier Claudia Lösch in a time of 2 minutes 59.33 seconds. In the downhill Forster came fourth and therefore missed out on a medal.
She failed to finish the super-G event.