Anna Švrček

Anna Švrček (born 5 November 2008) is a Japanese-born Slovak track and field athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase and in middle- and long-distance running. Born and raised in Japan to a Slovak father and a Bulgarian mother, she chose to represent Slovakia internationally from the 2026 season, having previously competed only in Japanese domestic competition. She is the Slovak national record holder in the 3000 metres steeplechase and was the first Slovak woman to contest the event at a global championship.

Early life and background Švrček was born in Tsuchiura in Ibaraki Prefecture and grew up in the same prefecture, attending high school in Ushiku.