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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.
Sep 16, 2016 · Emil Zátopek: The man who changed running. When the world’s greatest runners assemble in Rio, they will all owe a debt to one man, Emil Zátopek, the Czech legend who revolutionised our...
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...
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.
Emil Zátopek is the only athlete to win the 5,000m, the 10,000m and the marathon at the same Olympic Games. Learn about his distinctive style, his stunning performances and his lasting legacy in athletics.
As Pat Butcher pointed out in his brilliant 2016 biography, Quicksilver: The mercurial Emil Zatopek, 12 months before the Games Zatopek chose to test his endurance by running two 20,000m track races in the space of two weeks.
