Zátopek

[ zah-taw-pek ]
/ ˈzɑ tɔ pɛk /

noun

E·mil [e-mil] /ˈɛ mɪl/,1922–2000, Czech long-distance runner.

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British Dictionary definitions for zatopek

Zátopek
/ (Czech ˈzaːtɔpɛk) /

noun

Emil (ˈemil). 1922–2000, Czech runner; winner of the 5000 and 10 000 metres and the marathon at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki
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