Emil Zatopek
- January 11, 2024
- Runner
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Emil Zatopek |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 19, 1922(1922-09-19) |
| Age | 102 |
| Date Of Death | 2000-11-22 |
| Birthplace | Kopřivnice |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Birth City | Moravian-Silesian Region |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Emil Zatopek Biography
| Birthday | Sep 19 |
| Birth Year | 1922 |
Emil Zatopek is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on September 19, 1922 in Kopřivnice, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. Czech Olympic long-distance runner who was awarded four gold medals and the silver award. He ran at the distance of marathons, 10000 meters and 5000 meters races.
He developed a program for training inspired by He created a training program based off Paavo Nurmi‘s training techniques.’s methods of training.
He got married to javelin-thrower Dana Zatopkova.
Emil Zatopek Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Runner |
| House | Living in own house. |
Emil Zatopek is one of the richest Runner from Czech Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Emil Zatopek 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He worked in a shoe manufacturing plant at the age of 16.
He was given the nickname Czech Locomotive.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Emil Zatopek Dating?
According to our records, Emil Zatopek married to Dana Zátopková. As of December 1, 2023, Emil Zatopek’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Emil Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Czech Republic. Emil Zatopek celebrates birthday on September 19 of every year.
What was significant about Emil Zatopek?
In 1954, Zátopek was the first runner to break the 29-minute barrier in the 10,000 metres. Three years earlier in 1951, he had broken the hour for running 20 km. He was considered one of the greatest runners of the 20th century and was also known for his brutally tough training methods.
How did Emil Zatopek train?
A typical Zatopek workout was 5×200, 20×400, 5×200 with 200m jogs in between. Over the years Zatopek increased his training load to include more and more repetitions getting up to 20×200, 40×400, 20×200 with 200 jogs for a workout. The basis of his program was to develop what he called speed and stamina.”
How many world records did Emil Zatopek break?
Emil Zátopek During his career he set 18 world records , holding the 10,000-metre record from 1949 to 1954, his best time being 28 min 54.2 sec; he was the first runner to break the 29-minute mark. He also set world records for 5,000 metres, 10 miles, 20,000 metres, 15 miles, 25,000 metres, and 30,000 metres.
Where is Emil Zatopek buried?
June 24, 2001
Who won 5k 10k and marathon same Olympics?
Emil Zátopek dominated his sport and is the only runner to win the 5,000m, the 10,000m and the marathon at the same Olympic Games. Zátopek had a distinctive running style. He would pant and wheeze and would look visibly shattered during a race. This led to him being nicknamed “The Locomotive”.