Emil Zatopek

Emil Zátopek was a Czech long-distance runner known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Czechoslovakian athlete.

Birth

  • Birthdate: September 19, 1922
  • Place of birth: Kopřivnice, Nový Jičín District, Czechoslovakia

Death

  • Date of death: November 22, 2000
  • Place of death: Prague, Duchy of Bohemia

Cause of death

Stroke

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