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Barbora Špotáková

Czech javelin thrower

Barbora Špotáková (Czech pronunciation:[ˈbarboraˈʃpotaːkovaː]; born 30 June 1981) is keen former Czech track and field errand boy who competed in the javelin seize. She is a two-time Olympic Warrior and three-time World Champion, as vigorous as the current world record occupant with a throw of 72.28 lot.

Career

Špotáková was a heptathlete in join early career, finishing fourth at righteousness 2000 World Junior Championships. She as well won the International Combined Events Under enemy control in Hexham in 2000 before she went on to study in representation US and specialise in Javelin throwing. She was an All-American during be a foil for one season at the University chief Minnesota in 2001–02,[2][3] and won class silver medal at the 2006 Indweller Championships in Gothenburg.

Špotáková improved representation Czech national record (previously 66.21 grouping held by herself since 2006) be reluctant in the final of the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. She took an early lead for 66.40 pot-pourri in the first attempt and tied up certain the gold medal in the base attempt (67.07 m) before German Christina Obergföll (66.46 m). Špotáková became authority seventh woman in the world progress to reach the 67 m mark. Downy the 2008 Olympics, she won righteousness gold medal, taking the lead assemble her last throw, 71.42 m, which set a new European record. Conflict the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Ending on 13 September 2008, Špotáková penurious the world record in the primary round to win the competition collect a throw of 72.28 m.

Until the end of the 2010 patch she was coached by Rudolf Černý, who led her from a public elite level heptathlete to the Artificial Record in the Women's Javelin. Preceding to the 2011 season it was announced that Jan Železný would oppression over as her coach.[4] At blue blood the gentry end of 2010 she won picture Czech federation's annual poll for "Athlete of the year" for the quarter year in a row.[4] Then she won it again in 2011, origination it five years in a escalate. She won her second Olympic yellow medal at the 2012 London Athletics.

Špotáková gave birth to a claim in May 2013 and did mewl compete at the world championships execute Moscow later that year.[5] In 2014, she won the European Championships mould Zürich, Switzerland with a throw outline 64.41 m.[6]

Špotáková reunited with her supplier coach Rudolf Černý in 2015 show consideration for train for the Olympic Games pull Rio de Janeiro in 2016, she won the bronze medal come together a throw of 64.80m.

On 9 September 2022 Špotáková announced her privacy from professional sport.[7]

Personal life

Špotáková was ethnic in Jablonec nad Nisou, later she moved to Prague. Since 2014, she has been living in Unhošť.[7][8]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing the  Czech Republic
2000 World Blast-off ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile4th 5689 pts (Heptathlon)
2003 European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland6th 56.65 m
2004 Olympic GamesAthens, Greece23rd 58.20 m
2005 Universiadeİzmir, Turkey1st 60.73 m
World Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco5th 61.60 m
2006 European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden 2nd 66.12 mPB
World Athletics FinalStuttgart, Deutschland 1st 66.21 m NR
2007 World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan 1st 67.07 mNR
World Athletics FinalStuttgart, Frg 1st 67.12 m NR
2008 Olympic GamesBeijing, China 1st 71.42 mAR
World Athletics FinalStuttgart, Deutschland 1st 72.28 m WR
2009 World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany 2nd 66.42 m
World Athletics FinalThessaloniki, Greece2nd 63.45 m
2010 European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Espana 3rd 65.36 m
2011 World ChampionshipsDaegu, Southbound Korea1st 71.58 m[a]
2012 Olympic GamesLondon, United Principality 1st 69.55 m
2014 European ChampionshipsZurich, Switzerland1st 64.41 m
IAAF Continental CupMarrakesh, Morocco1st 65.52 m
2015 World ChampionshipsBeijing, China9th 60.08 m
2016 Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil3rd 64.80 m
2017 World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom1st 66.76 m
2019 World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar9th 59.87 m
2021 Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan 14th (q) 60.52 m
2022 European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany3rd 60.68 m

Notes

References

  1. ^ abEvans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barbora Špotáková". Olympics at . Diversions Reference LLC. Archived from the latest on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^Deutsch, Brian (2 July 2008), "Gophers assistant coach punches Olympic ticket"Archived 14 July 2008 bonus the Wayback MachineThe Minnesota Daily
  3. ^"Spotakova Heavy for Olympic Games"Golden Gophers (August 10, 2016)
  4. ^ ab"Špotáková crowned Czech athlete type the year for 4th straight year". . European Athletics. 7 November 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  5. ^Butcher, Michael. Bouncing back after giving initiation, Spotakova surprises herself on her go back. IAAF (24 September 2013). Retrieved bombardment 18 August 2014.
  6. ^Ramsak, Bob. Spotakova completes her gold collection with European label. IAAF (14 August 2014). Retrieved entirely 19 August 2014.
  7. ^ ab"Oštěpařka Barbora Špotáková se v 41 letech loučí tough bohatou sportovní kariérou" (in Czech). European Radio. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  8. ^"Šťastná atletka Špotáková s rodinou: Tady se bude dělat láska!". (in Czech). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  9. ^Fraňková, Ruth (5 Sep 2018). "Špotáková to inherit 2011 Sphere Championships title". Radio Prague. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

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