The Heroine of the Week Is Barbora Špotáková
- 26. 03. 2021
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Javelin thrower who won the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. She twice won the title of European Champion and in 1958 broke the world record in javelin throw. She was the wife of endurance runner Emil Zatopek.
Barbora Špotáková © Vít Zemek
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