Prague, Dec 21 (CTK) – Zuzana Hejnova, 400m hurdles world champion, has won the Czech Champoin of Sports 2015 poll for a second time after one-year pause and the Czech Fed Cup players won the teams competition, it was announced yesterday.
Members of the Club of Sport Journalists gave Hejnova, 29, a total of 1637 points. She was followed by speed-skater Martina Sablikova (1188) and biathlete Ondrej Moravec (1109).
The individuals´ poll was won by a woman for the 10th time in a row. The last male winner was Jaromir Jagr in 2005. He ended 8th this year.
Hejnova managed to return to the world´s top even though she was battling the consequences of a one-year pause caused by a leg fracture and a heel injury mainly in winter and in the spring.
In spite of this, she won this year´s overall standings in the Diamond League and at the World Championship in Beijing she defended her win from Moscow in 2013.
Results:
Champion of Sports 2015:
1. Hejnova (athletics) 1637 points, 2. Sablikova (speed skating) 1188, 3. Moravec (biathlon) 1109, 4. Synek (rowing) 989, 5. Safarova (tennis) 967, 6. Soukalova (biathlon) 947, 7. Kvitova (tennis) 927, 8. Jagr (hockey) 907, 9. Stybar (cycling) 837, 10. Prskavec (water slalom) 687.
Teams:
1. women’s tennis team (Kvitova, Safarova, K. Pliskova, Strycova, Hradecka, Allertova, Smitkova and captain Pala) 467, 2. biathlon – mixed relay (Vitkova, Soukalova, Moravec, Slesingr) 373, 3. national football team 259.
Juniors:
1. Ledecka (snowboarding) and Janosek (cycling) 101 each, 3. Hruba (athletics) 71.
Sport Legend of 2015 – Emil Zatopek Prize: Jaroslav Holik (in memoriam), Jiri Holik (both hockey).
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