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His wife Dana Zátopková (born the same day and year as her husband) won a gold medal in the javelin throw at the 1952 Olympics, only a few moments after Emil's victory in the 5,000 m; she finished second at the 1960 Olympics. An example of the playful relationship between husband and wife came when Emil attempted to take some credit for his ...
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place July 22 and July 24. The final was won by Emil Zátopek of Czechoslovakia. [ 1 ] The winning margin was 0.8 seconds.
The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at three since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The winning margin was 2 minutes 31.8 seconds. The event was won by Emil Zátopek of Czechoslovakia, the nation's first Olympic marathon medal. Zátopek completed a long distance triple that has never been matched: the 5,000 metres, 10,000 metres ...
At the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, 29-year-old Czech runner Emil Zátopek achieved the seemingly impossible, winning three gold medals in the 5,000-meter, 10,000-meter and (following an ...
Zátopek, David Ondricek’s biopic about multi-Olympic champion runner Emil Zátopek, become a box office champ in the Czech Republic when it released late last August and is also repping the ...
The men's 10,000 metres event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place July 20. The final was won by Emil Zátopek of Czechoslovakia. [ 1 ] The winning margin was 15.8 seconds.
Emil Zátopek Czechoslovakia: 14:06.6 OR: Alain Mimoun France: 14:07.4 Herbert Schade Germany: 14:08.6 10,000 metres details: Emil Zátopek Czechoslovakia: 29:17.0 WR: Alain Mimoun France: 29:32.8 Aleksandr Anufriyev Soviet Union: 29:48.2 110 metres hurdles details: Harrison Dillard United States: 13.7 Jack Davis United States: 13.7 Arthur ...
1952 Summer Olympics takes place in Helsinki, Finland United States wins the most medals (76), and the most gold medals (40). Emil Zátopek wins marathon. 1952 Winter Olympics takes place in Oslo, Norway Norway wins the most medals (16), and the most gold medals (7).