Emil Zátopek Emil Zátopek Emil Zátopek (; 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". In 1954, Zátopek was the first runner to break the 29-minute barrier in the 10,000 metres. Three years earlier in 1951, he had broken the hour for running 20 km. He
Emil Urbel Emil Urbel Emil Urbel (born 13 November 1959 in Pärnu) is an Estonian architect. Emil Urbel studied in the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR (today’s Estonian Academy of Arts) in the department of architecture. He graduated from the institute in 1982. From 1984 to 1989 Emil Urbel worked in the state design bureau Eesti Projekt (Estonian National Design). From 1989 to 2000 he worked in the architectural bureau Urbel&Peil OÜ. From 2000 to present he works in the architectural bureau Emil Urbel OÜ. Emil Urbel is most notable for his numerous single-family homes. Most notable public buildings by