Barbora Špotáková

About Barbora Špotáková

Barbora Špotáková is a Czech javelin thrower. She is the current Olympic champion, as well as the world record holder.

Career Highlights:

• Špotáková was an All-American at the University of Minnesota and 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 to reach the 67 m mark. More importantly, she became the Olympic winner in 2008 with her last throw, 71.42 m, which then was the new European record.
  
• At the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final on 13 September 2008, Špotáková broke the world record in the first round to win the competition with a throw of 72.28 m.
  

Barbora Špotáková Achievements

Medal Records:

Olympic Games

• Gold medal –  2008 Summer Olympics Javelin throw
  
• Gold medal –  2012 Summer Olympics Javelin throw
  

World Championships

• Gold medal –  2007 World Championships in Athletics Javelin throw
  
• Silver medal –  2009 World Championships in Athletics Javelin throw
  
• Silver medal –  2011 World Championships in Athletics Javelin throw
  

European Championships

• Gold medal –  2014 European Athletics Championships Javelin throw
  
• Silver medal –  2006 European Athletics Championships Javelin throw
  
• Bronze medal –  2010 European Athletics Championships Javelin throw
  

Universiade

• Gold medal –  2005 Summer Universiade Javelin throw
  

Continental Cup

• Gold medal –  2014 IAAF Continental Cup Javelin throw
  

Diamond League

• Gold medal –  2010 Javelin throw
  
• Gold medal –  2012 Javelin throw
  
• Gold medal –  2014 Javelin throw