Barbora Špotáková
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2007 Osaka | Javelin |
| European Championships | ||
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2006 Gothenburg | Javelin |
Barbora Špotáková (IPA: ['barbora 'ʃpotaːkovaː]) (born 30 June 1981 in Jablonec nad Nisou) is a Czech javelin thrower.
She won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg.
Špotáková improved the Czech national record (previously 66.21 m held by herself since 2006) twice in the final of the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. She took an early lead for 66.40 m in the first attempt and secured the gold medal in the third attempt (67.07 m) before German Christina Obergföll (66.46 m). Špotáková became the seventh woman in the world reaching 67 m mark.
Špotáková was a heptathlete in her early career. She is currently a member of the elite ASO (Armádní sportovní oddíl, Army Sport Group) of TJ Dukla Praha where Rudolf Černý is her coach.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 4th | Heptathlon |
| 2005 | Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 1st | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 5th | ||
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 66.12m PB |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 1st | 67.07m NR |
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