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ATHLETE OVERVIEW
STATISTICS
Emil
ZÁTOPEK
20,000m
10,000m
25,000m
30,000m
Czechoslovakia
Born
19 SEP 1922
Emil's code
14356601
4X
Olympic champion
1X
Olympic Games silver medallist
3X
European champion
1X
European Championships bronze medallist
Personal bests
10,000 Metres
Result
28:54.2h
Date
01 JUN 1954
Score
1050
Competition & venue
Bruxelles (BEL)
20,000 Metres
Result
59:51.8h
Date
29 SEP 1951
Score
1050
Competition & venue
Stará Boleslav (TCH)
25,000 Metres
Result
1:16:36.4h
NR
Date
29 OCT 1955
Score
1050
Competition & venue
Stará Boleslav (TCH)
30,000 Metres
Result
1:35:23.8h
Date
26 OCT 1952
Score
1011
Competition & venue
Stará Boleslav (TCH)
5000 Metres
Result
13:57.2h
Date
30 MAY 1954
Score
1009
Competition & venue
Colombes (FRA)
* Not legal
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Season’s bests (1956)
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