Deceased
How Did Emil Zátopek Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 78GenderMaleNationalityCzechoslovakiaBorn19/09/1922Died21/11/2000 (aged 78)Died inPragueCausestrokeWikidataQ52589 ↗Buried atRožnov pod RadhoštěmTMDb#2391225 ↗
Emil Zátopek was a Czech long-distance runner who won three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He came first in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs before he decided at the last minute to compete in the first marathon of his life, which he also won. Zátopek was nicknamed the "Czech Locomotive".
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography5 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ZátopekMovie | Self (archive footage) | 94 |
| 2004 | The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002Series | Self | 82 |
| 1995 | GENUSSeries | Self | 73 |
| 1963 | Der Sport-SpiegelSeries | Self | 41 |
| 1952 | Jeden ze štafetyMovie | Self | 30 |