Emil Zátopek
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Emil Zátopek 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
Zátopek in 1952
Zátopek displaying his trademark expression of pain (1951)
Grave of Emil Zátopek in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm
Dana Zátopková
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Dana Zátopková was a Czech javelin thrower who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Emil Zátopek
…the tip of their thumb with the tip of an index or middle finger; that slight contact would ensure that arms and shoulders remained relaxed. 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 Zátopek's victory in…
Zátopková in 2007
Dana Zátopková (2014)