Military · Sports · 1922–2000
Emil Zátopek
Czech distance runner who won three golds at the 1952 Olympics
Did you know?He won the marathon at the 1952 Olympics despite it being the first time he had ever competed in the event.
Emil Zátopek (Czech:; 19 September 1922 – 21 November 2000) was a Czech long-distance runner who won three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He came first in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs before he decided at the last minute to compete in the first marathon of his life, which he also won.
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- Would be
- 104
- Age at death
- 78
- Years since death
- 25
- Born
- September 19, 1922 · Kopřivnice, Czech Republic
- Died
- November 21, 2000
- Cause of death
- Stroke
- Nationality
- Czech
- Known for
- Military, Sports
Family
- Spouse
- Dana Zátopková
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