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Barbora Špotáková impresses with a strong performance at Ústí nad Orlicí athletics meet

Barbora Špotáková, a three-time world champion and two-time Olympic winner,⁢ continues to sporadically compete in selected domestic events after retiring from her professional career. In June, at ⁤the Zlatá tretra event, she narrowly surpassed⁣ the 57-meter mark. ‌In July,⁣ at the ‌domestic championship, ​she finished second with ⁢a throw​ just over 57 meters.

With this performance, Špotáková has now moved up ⁣to third place in⁢ this year’s domestic rankings, behind Nikola Ogrodníková (61.75) and Irena ⁤Gillarová (60.83). These three athletes, along⁢ with Nikol Tabačková (57.57), will represent the Czech Republic‍ at the upcoming World ‌Championships in ⁣Budapest next ⁢week. It is worth noting that almost exactly a year ago, at the European Championships in⁤ Munich, ⁢Špotáková’s throw, which was only‍ 36 cm ​better, was⁣ enough⁤ to secure a bronze medal.

In preparation ⁤for ⁢the World ⁢Championships, shot putter Tomáš Staněk achieved a triumph in⁤ Ústí nad Orlicí with his best performance since‍ the Zlatá tretra event, throwing 21.26 meters. On​ the other‍ hand, long jumper Radek‍ Juška, another member of the Czech team for the World ⁤Championships, did not match​ his⁢ eight-meter jumps ​from the recent Czech Republic Championships and from Nové Město nad ⁢Metují, recording a distance of 767 cm.

The athletic meeting in Ústí nad Orlicí also featured other notable performances. In the men’s category,⁤ the results were as ​follows: 100m (wind -1.8 ​m/s): 1st place – Veleba (10.57), 300m: 1st place – Šorm ⁤(32.80), 800m: 1st place‍ – Šnejdr (Dukla Praha) ⁤with a time of 1:48.06,‌ long jump: 1st place -⁣ Kuch (Poland) with a distance ⁤of 778 cm, 2nd place – Juška (Olymp Praha) with a distance of 767 cm, shot put: 1st place ⁣- Staněk (USK Praha) with ⁤a throw of 21.26⁢ meters.

In the women’s category, the ⁤results were​ as follows: 100m ⁢(wind -2.1⁤ m/s): 1st place – Jiranová (USK Praha) with a time of​ 11.95 seconds, javelin throw: 1st place – Špotáková (Dukla Praha) with a⁤ throw⁣ of 60.32 meters.

Overall, the athletic meeting in Ústí nad Orlicí ⁢showcased impressive performances from both male and female athletes, setting the stage ⁢for the upcoming World Championships in Budapest.

What were the factors that prevented Barbora ⁣Špotáková ‍from‌ reaching ​the 60-meter‌ mark during the domestic championship in ​July

Under 60 meters. Barbora Špotáková, a retired three-time world champion and two-time Olympic ‍winner, still occasionally participates in domestic⁤ competitions. During the Zlatá ‍tretra event in ‌June, she managed to surpass the 57-meter mark by ‍a⁢ narrow margin. ⁣Following that, at⁤ the domestic championship held in July, she secured a second-place finish with a throw that fell just short of reaching 60 meters.

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