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Barbora Špotáková

Czech javelin thrower · Czechia · On the map · Athletes · Born 1981 · age 45

Barbora Špotáková is a former Czech track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She is a two-time Olympic Champion and three-time World Champion, as well as the current world record holder with a throw of 72.28 m.

Barbora Špotáková is read about 37 times a day, in 37 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 12 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 117 days, one point a day.

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In their own words 3

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3 statements, newest first
  1. I am fighting always until the end, Nothing is lost until the finish of the competition. I knew that I would fight and I knew that I would throw more, that's what I knew.

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  2. This is my first medal after the second baby, so it is actually a long time, and it's what I told myself before the sixth throw - that I have to show my boys how to fight

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  3. That's what I told myself. And then they ran to me and it was the most beautiful moment in my career, I guess.

    Barbora Špotáková insidethedream., Own words

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Awards

Czech Medal of Merit2012
Jiří Guth-Jarkovský prize
Honorary Citizen of Jablonec Nad Nisou

About this person

Country
Czechia
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1981 · age 45

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