Olympic javelin champion Špotáková named Czech Athlete of Year again

Barbora Špotáková was named Czech Athlete of the Year for the second time in a row at a ceremony in Prague on Saturday night. Špotáková had an incredible season this year, winning gold at the Olympics and setting a new women’s world record in the javelin. In two weeks’ time she will be in Monte Carlo when the world athlete of the year is being announced; Špotáková said she was curious to see if throwing disciplines really were less highly regarded than sprinting.