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Spotakova retains Javelin title

Czech Barbora Spotakova won the final gold medal of the evening at the Olympic Stadium, successfully defending her Javelin Throw title with a best effort of 69.55m.

Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic

Barbora Spotakova celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's Javelin Throw on Day 13 at London 2012.

Each of the 31-year-old's first four throws were over 66m and would have been good enough for victory, with Germany's Christina Obergfoll taking silver with 65.16m.

Germany's Linda Stahl claimed bronze with a season's best of 64.91m in the fourth round.