Career
Špotáková set the women's world record in 2008 with her final throw of the competition, and won Olympic gold that year and again in 2012. She returned after having children to win a world title and an Olympic bronze in her late thirties.
🎯 Javelin Throw · Javelin
Barbora Špotáková
Czech Republic · 2003–2022
Holds the women's world record at 72.28 m.
- 72.28 m
- World record
- 2
- Olympic golds
- 2
- World titles
- 3
- Olympic medals
Honours
- World record holder since 2008
- Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012
- World Champion in 2007 and 2017
- Olympic bronze in 2016 after returning from childbirth
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