Emil Zatopek Quotes


What has passed is already finished with. What I find more interesting is what is still to come.


Citations

Sandrock, Michael. Running with the Legends. Human Kinetics, 1996, p. 19.

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Emil Zatopek
Emil Zatopek
  • Born: September 19, 1922
  • Died: November 21, 2000
  • Nationality: Czech
  • Profession: Athlete

Emil Zátopek was a Czechoslovak long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won gold in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs, but his final medal came when he decided at the last minute to compete in the first marathon of his life. He was nicknamed the "Czech Locomotive".