Barbora Spotakova News & Updates

Barbora Spotakova tops list of most successful female javelin throwers in Summer Olympics

The javelin throw is one of the track and field events in the multi-disciplined athletics program at...

Mar 05, 2021 • Sportskeeda

Barbora Spotakova, greatest female javelin thrower in history, retires

Barbora Spotakova, a two-time Olympic champion and world record holder in the javelin, retired at ag...

Sep 09, 2022 • Yahoo! Sports

Barbora Spotakova among winners as 'Back on the Track' series starts

World record-holder Barbora Spotakova won a javelin contest in Kladno on Monday as the 'Back on the ...

Jun 01, 2020 • Athletics Weekly

An unhappy year with Gophers helped transform Barbora Spotakova into a javelin thrower

BEIJING — Former Gophers All-American Barbora Spotakova spent only one of her 27 years in Minnesot...

Aug 18, 2008 • TwinCities.com

World javelin record-holder Barbora Spotakova will throw in the Prefontaine Classic

World record-holder Barbora Spotakova will throw in the Pre Classic. (IAAF) Barbora Spotakova, the w...

Mar 30, 2017 • Oregonian

China teen stuns athletics world with second-best women's javelin throw in history

China's 18-year-old Yan Ziyi uncorked a 71.74m throw on her first attempt at the Xiamen Diamond Leag...

May 24, 2026 • India Today on MSN

Former Gopher Barbora Spotakova Wins Gold

GOPHERS IN THE OLYMPICS: Follow our Minnesota athletes in London! Former Gopher Barbora Spotakova of...

Aug 09, 2012 • Minnesota Golden Gophers

Barbora Spotakova wins second javelin world title

LONDON: Two-time Olympic women's javelin champion Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic lifted her...

Aug 09, 2017 • The New Indian Express

Olympic javelin champion will miss 2013 season due to pregnancy

PRAGUE (AP) -- Two-time Olympic javelin champion Barbora Spotakova will miss next season because she...

Nov 12, 2012 • Sports Illustrated

Spotakova reclaims world javelin title 10 years on

LONDON (Reuters) – An emotional Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic said it felt “so easy”...

Aug 08, 2017 • New York Daily News

Barbora Spotakova to miss season

PRAGUE -- Two-time Olympic javelin champion Barbora Spotakova will miss next season because she is p...

Nov 13, 2012 • ESPN

COVID-19: Barbora Spotakova shines as athletics 'Back on Track'

Athletics sprang back to life at 173 Czech venues on Monday as both professionals and kids returned ...

Jun 02, 2020 • Indiatimes

Former Gopher Barbora Spotakova top qualifier in women’s javelin

BEIJING — Former Gophers All-American Barbora Spotakova wasn’t sure what to expect of herself to...

Aug 16, 2008 • TwinCities.com

Spotakova wins back-to-back Olympic javelin titles

nepalnepal — Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic successfully defended her Olympic javelin tit...

Aug 09, 2012 • San Diego Union-Tribune

Barbora Spotakova Sets Javelin World Record, Eyes 75 Meters

Filed under: Track and Field, Women's SportsBarbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic, who won the gol...

Sep 14, 2008 • NBC Chicago

Javelin Throw World Record: What is the world record in men's and women's Javelin Throw events?

The javelin throw is an event in track and field where athletes compete to throw a javelin, a spear ...

Jul 28, 2024 • Sportskeeda