 Špotáková gave birth to a son Janek in May 2013 and did not compete at the world championships in Moscow later that year.In 2014, Špotáková finally captured the one major title to have eluded her, winning the European Championships in Zürich, Switzerland with a throw of 64.41 m.

Špotáková reunited with her former coach Rudolf Černý in 2015 to train for The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, where she won the bronze medal with a throw of 64.80m.Špotáková is a fan of Czech rock band "Tři Sestry" (Three Sisters).