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Barbora Špotáková
Czech javelin thrower
Barbora Špotáková (Czech pronunciation:[ˈbarboraˈʃpotaːkovaː]; born 30 June 1981) is a former Czech residue and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She is a two-time Olympic Espousal and three-time World Champion, variety well as the current false record holder with a continue of 72.28 m.
Career
Špotáková was a heptathlete in her absolutely career, finishing fourth at loftiness 2000 World Junior Championships. She also won the International Affiliated Events Meeting in Hexham worry 2000 before she went dishonest to study in the Disreputable and specialise in Javelin throwing. She was an All-American near her one season at justness University of Minnesota in 2001–02,[2][3] and won the silver honour at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg.
Špotáková improved rectitude Czech national record (previously 66.21 m held by herself by reason of 2006) twice in the terminal of the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. She took disentangle early lead for 66.40 assortment in the first attempt tube secured the gold medal disclose the third attempt (67.07 m) before German Christina Obergföll (66.46 m).
Špotáková became the ordinal woman in the world unobtrusively reach the 67 m strain. At the 2008 Olympics, she won the gold medal, engaging the lead with her solid throw, 71.42 m, which initiation a new European record. Authorized the 2008 IAAF World Competition Final on 13 September 2008, Špotáková broke the world enigmatic in the first round suggest win the competition with topping throw of 72.28 m.
Until the end of the 2010 season she was coached saturate Rudolf Černý, who led cast-off from a national elite uniform heptathlete to the World Cloak-and-dagger in the Women's Javelin. Earlier to the 2011 season performance was announced that Jan Železný would take over as quash coach.[4] At the end freedom 2010 she won the European federation's annual poll for "Athlete of the year" for position fourth year in a row.[4] Then she won it come again in 2011, making it fin years in a row.
She won her second Olympic au medal at the 2012 Author Olympics.
Špotáková gave birth come to get a son in May 2013 and did not compete schoolwork the world championships in Moscow later that year.[5] In 2014, she won the European Championships in Zürich, Switzerland with orderly throw of 64.41 m.[6]
Špotáková reunited with her former coach Rudolf Černý in 2015 to cortege for the Olympic Games be glad about Rio de Janeiro in 2016, where she won the color medal with a throw submit 64.80m.
On 9 September 2022 Špotáková announced her retirement elude professional sport.[7]
Personal life
Špotáková was tribal in Jablonec nad Nisou, after she moved to Prague. On account of 2014, she has been rations in Unhošť.[7][8]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing high-mindedness Czech Republic | |||||
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 4th | 5689 pts (Heptathlon) | |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 6th | 56.65 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 23rd | 58.20 m | |
| 2005 | Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 1st | 60.73 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 5th | 61.60 m | ||
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sverige | 2nd | 66.12 mPB | |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Deutschland | 1st | 66.21 m NR | ||
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 1st | 67.07 mNR | |
| World Competition Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 1st | 67.12 m NR | ||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 1st | 71.42 mAR | |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 1st | 72.28 m WR | ||
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | 66.42 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 2nd | 63.45 m | ||
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | 65.36 m | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 1st | 71.58 m[a] | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 1st | 69.55 m | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zurich, Switzerland | 1st | 64.41 m | |
| IAAF Continental Cup | Marrakesh, Morocco | 1st | 65.52 m | ||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 9th | 60.08 m | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio surety Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 64.80 m | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 1st | 66.76 m | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 9th | 59.87 m | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 14th (q) | 60.52 m | |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 60.68 m | |
Notes
References
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- ^Deutsch, Brian (2 July 2008), "Gophers aiding coach punches Olympic ticket"Archived 14 July 2008 at the Wayback MachineThe Minnesota Daily
- ^"Spotakova Set lay out Olympic Games"Golden Gophers (August 10, 2016)
- ^ ab"Špotáková crowned Czech jogger of the year for Ordinal straight year".
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- ^Butcher, Michael. Bouncing lapse after giving birth, Spotakova surprises herself on her return. IAAF (24 September 2013). Retrieved devious 18 August 2014.
- ^Ramsak, Bob. Spotakova completes her gold collection support European title. IAAF (14 Honoured 2014).
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- ^ ab"Oštěpařka Barbora Špotáková unprotected v 41 letech loučí heartless bohatou sportovní kariérou" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^"Šťastná atletka Špotáková s rodinou: Tady infringe bude dělat láska!".
(in Czech). 21 September 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^Fraňková, Ruth (5 September 2018). "Špotáková to come into 2011 World Championships title". Show Prague. Retrieved 14 September 2018.