Zátopek
[ zah-taw-pek ]
/ ˈzɑ tɔ pɛk /
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noun
E·mil [e-mil], /ˈɛ mɪl/, 1922–2000, Czech long-distance runner.
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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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