Athletics in the Czech Republic

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Czech Athletes, Emil Ztopek, Czech Republic at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, Alex ejka, Prague International Marathon, Lucie krobkov, Helena Fibingerov, Jarmila Kratochvlov, Ludvk Dank, Jaroslav Bba, Milo Holua, Zuzana Hejnov, Ludmila Formanov, rka Kaprkov, Denisa erbov-Rosolov, Remigius Machura, Jarmila Nygrnov, Tom Jank, Miroslav Menc, esk Atletick Svaz, Dana Ztopkov, Josef Doleal, Frantiek Douda, Pavla Hamkov-Rybov, Olga Fikotov, Josef Odloil, Ji Muk, Daniela Brtov, Dana Vavaov, Zuzana Hlavoov, Frantiek Janda-Suk, Miroslav ustera, Vra Pospilov-Cechlov, Golden Spike Ostrava, Tana Kocembov, Jan Leitner, Milada Karbanov, Karel Kol, Svatoslav Ton, Miloslava Rezkov, Ji Ryba, tpn Janek, Ivana Kubeov, Adam Ptek, Ji Skobla, Barbora Dibelkov, Ji Hudec, Alice Matejkov, Petr Stehlk, Vladimra Rackov, Ondej Pukl, Petr Svoboda, Milan Gombala, Libor Malina, Milan Mikul, Karel David, tpn Tesak, rka Novkov, Eduard Haek, Luk Milo, Roman Novotn, Even Roick, Marek Blek, Vclav Vohralk, Luk Vydra. Excerpt: Emil Ztopek (Czech pronunciation: ) (September 19, 1922 November 22, 2000) was a Czech long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won gold in the 5000 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" for his multiple golds. Ztopek was the first athlete to break the 29-minute barrier in the 10 km run (in 1954). Three years earlier, in 1951, he had broken the hour for running 20 km. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest runners of the 20... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=483294