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Emil Zátopek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɛmɪl ˈzaːtopɛk] ⓘ; 19 September 1922 – 21 November 2000) was a Czech long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
Emil Zátopek (born September 19, 1922, Kopřivnice, Czechoslovakia—died November 22, 2000, Prague, Czech Republic) was a Czech athlete who is considered one of the greatest long-distance runners in the history of the sport. He won the gold medal in the 10,000-metre race at the 1948 Olympics in London and three gold medals at the 1952 Olympic ...
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Jul 14, 2013 · Emil Zátopek is the only runner to win the 5,000m, the 10,000m and the marathon at the same Olympic Games. He went undefeated in his first 38 races over 10,000m from 1948 through to 1954, and...
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Jun 23, 2012 · Emil Zatopek won the 5,000 and 10,000 meters and the marathon — all in record times — at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
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Emil Zátopek (19. září 1922 Kopřivnice – 21. listopadu 2000 Praha) byl československý atlet, čtyřnásobný olympijský vítěz ve vytrvalostním běhu, manžel oštěpařky a olympijské vítězky Dany Zátopkové.
Mar 1, 2001 · This is vintage Emil Zatopek—the most beloved Czech athlete ever—who died in a Prague hospital on November 22 at the age of 78 after a long struggle with brain hemorrhages and strokes. At...
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Aug 11, 2012 · Emil Zatopek won three gold medals at 1952 Olympics in Helsinki . Legendary Czech claimed the 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon treble. His wife Dana Zatopkova also won javelin gold in Helsinki
