Javelin world record holder Spotakova announces retirement
Czech javelin world record holder Barbora Spotakova announced her retirement from the sport on Friday, the Czech Athletics Federation said in a statement.
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Barbora Spotakova, greatest female javelin thrower in history, retires
Barbora Spotakova, a two-time Olympic champion and world record holder in the javelin, retired at age 41, according to the Czech Republic track and field federation.
Matej Kovar leaves Manchester United on loan after agreeing new contract
Manchester United goalkeeper Matej Kovar has joined Sparta Prague on a season-long loan.
Watch Neeraj Chopra's Throw That Made Him India's 1st Diamond League Champion
Neeraj Chopra just can't stop scripting history for India. In a space of 13 months, he became India's first Olympic gold medallist in athletics, the first Indian to win a silver in the Athletics World Championships and now the first Indian to be crowned Diamond League champion. On Thursday, Chopra threw 88.44m to win the Diamond League 2022 final in Zurich. His winning throw came in his second attempt, and in trademark style, Neeraj was celebrating before the javelin landed.
US Open 2022: Women's final set after semifinal thriller
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India's Chopra hoped to breach 90m mark but happy with Diamond League trophy
India's Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra expected to breach the 90m mark at the Diamond League final in Zurich but said he was happy to win the trophy, becoming the first Indian to do so.
Neeraj Chopra creates history, becomes first Indian to clinch Diamond League Finals title
ZURICH: Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday achieved yet another historic feat as he became the first Indian to win the prestigious Diamond League Finals title. Chopra began with a foul but jumped to the top spot with a throw of 88.44m -- his fourth career best -- in his second attempt, and that turned out to be his winning effort. He had 88.00m, 86.11m, 87.00m and 83.60m in his next four throws. Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic finished second with a best throw of 86.94m which he registered in his fourth attempt. Julian Weber of Germany was third with a best of 83.73m.
Giannis Antetokounmpo 'all good' after suffering ankle issue in Greece's 90-69 win over Estonia at EuroBasket tournament
MILAN — Greece got another win, and a small scare as well.