News08 Nov 2010


Špotáková 2010 Czech athlete of the year

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68.66m throw for victory in Rome for Barbora Spotakova (© Giancarlo Colombo)

Samsung Diamond League Ambassador Barbora Špotáková was named the Czech Athlete of the Year for the fourth straight year.

The reigning Olympic Javelin Throw champion and World record holder dominated the Czech federation’s annual poll, receiving 1314 out a possible 1320 points.

Despite a season-long battle with injury, Špotáková, 29, won the Diamond Trophy in the Javelin Throw during the inaugural Samsung Diamond League series, and captured the bronze medal at the European Championships in Barcelona.

Zuzana Hejnová, the national record holder in the 400m Hurdles, was second in the poll, edging Petr Svoboda, a finalist in the 60m Hurdles at the World Indoor Championships and the 110m Hurdles at the European Championships.

Michal Procházka for the IAAF
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