Athletics: Špotáková breaks world record with throw of 72.28m

Javelin-thrower Barbora Špotákova has crowned her season with a new world record. At a meeting in Stuttgart, the new Olympic and World Champion threw a record 72.28 metres at her first attempt, breaking the record of 71.70 metres set by Cuban Osleidys Menedez three years ago. Špotáková received a standing ovation from the crowd following the mammoth throw. Last month, she won the Olympic gold in Beijing with a new European record of 71.42 metres.