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Emil Zátopek
- Born
- Sep 19, 1922
- Events
- 10 000 m · 20,000 Metres
Emil Zátopek is a Czechia long-distance runner, born on September 19, 1922. He competes primarily in the 5000m, 10000m and Marathon.
His personal bests include 13:57.2h in the 5000m, 28:54.2h in the 10000m, 2:23:04 in the Marathon, 59:51.8h in the 20,000Metr and 20052 in the OneHour. He has earned 7 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Czechia.
As of Nov 5, 2026: 10 000 m 28:54.2h, 20,000 Metres 59:51.8h, 1956 season best 14:14.8h (Jun 16, 1956) · Olympic Games: 4 gold, 1 silver · National record (25,000 Metres) · 104 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 4 | 1 | – | 5 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 5000m | 14:14.8h | – | Jun 16, 1956 | – |
| 1956 | Marathon | 2:29:34 | – | Dec 1, 1956 | – |
| 1955 | 5000m | 14:11.4h | – | Aug 6, 1955 | – |
| 1955 | 10000m | 29:46.4h | – | Sep 24, 1955 | – |
| 1955 | 25,000Metr | 1:16:36.4h | – | Oct 29, 1955 | – |
| 1954 | 10000m | 28:58.0h | – | Aug 28, 1954 | Bern European Championships |
| 1954 | 5000m | 13:57.2h | – | May 30, 1954 | – |
| 1953 | 5000m | 14:03.0h | – | Sep 3, 1953 | – |