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Emil Zatopek Biography

Emil Zátopek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɛmɪl ˈzaːtopɛk] ( listen); 19 September 1922 – 22 November 2000) 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".

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

Boast, Finished, Interesting, Passed, Stills

It is not necessary to smile and make a wonderful impression on the judges.

Impression, Judges, Judging, Necessary, Smile, Wonderful

When I was young, I was too slow. I thought I must learn to run fast by practicing to run fast, so I ran 100 meters fast 20 times. Then I came back, slow,slow,slow. People said, 'Emil, you are crazy. You are training like a sprinter. '

Back, Came, Crazy, People, Running, Sprinter

The athlete of today is not an athlete alone. He's the center of a team - doctors, scientists, coaches, agents and so on.

Alone, Athlete, Doctors, Team

Everyone said, 'Emil, you are a fool!' But when I first won the European Championship, they said: 'Emil, you are a genius!'

Everyone, Firsts, Fool, Genius, Said, Won

To boast of a performance which I cannot beat is merely stupid vanity. And if I can beat it that means there is nothing special about it. What has passed is already finished with. What I find more interesting is what is still to come.

Boast, Mean, Passed, Stupid, Vanity

When a person trains once, nothing happens. When a person forces himself to do a thing a hundred or a thousand times, then he certainly has developed in more ways than physical. Is it raining? That doesn't matter. Am I tired? That doesn't matter either. Then willpower will be no problem.

Determination, Rain, Tired, Physical, Developed, Trains

Sri Chinmoy brings Heaven to me. He inspires everyone to be happy. He deserves the biggest gold medal.

Biggest, Gold, Happy, Heaven, Inspire, Inspires

Great is the victory, but the friendship of all is greater.

Friendship, Great Friend, Greater, Lost Friendship, Victory

A runner must run with dreams in his heart.

Fitness, Running, Dream, Dreams, Heart, Run

If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon.

Running, Different, Want, Life, Mile

I was not talented enough to run and smile at the same time

Running, Athlete, Olympics, Same, Enough, Smile

By a persistent effort of will it is possible to change the whole body. The athlete must always keep in mind this concept of change and progression. He must never accept his limitations as being permanent, because they are not.

Athlete, Effort, Mind, Whole

I was unable to walk for a whole week after that, so much did the race take out of me. But it was the most pleasant exhaustion I have ever known.

Marathon, Race, Running, Take, Whole

If you come to think of it, you never see deer, dogs and rabbits worrying about their menus and yet they run much faster than humans.

Dog, Humans, Menus, Run, Running, Thinking

If one can stick to the training throughout the many long years, then will power is no longer a problem. It's raining? That doesn't matter. I am tired? That's besides the point. It's simply that I just have to.

Besides, Inspirational, Longer, Motivational, Sports, Throughout

Why should I practice running slow? I already know how to run slow. I want to learn to run fast.

Know, Practice, Romance, Run, Running

My running was very simple; it was out of myself.

Running, Simple

One day the factory sports coach, who was very strict, pointed at four boys, including me, and ordered us to run in a race. I protested that I was weak and not fit to run, but the coach sent me for a physical examination and the doctor said that I was perfectly well. So I had to run, and when I got started I felt I wanted to win. But I only came in second. That was the way it started.

Came, Coach, Including, Running, Sports, Winning