Emil Zátopek was crowded with leading figures from the international sports world. He was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal in 1975. In 2012, he was named among the first twelve athletes to be inducted into the IAAF Hall of Fame. A life-size bronze statue of Zátopek was unveiled at the Stadium of Youth in Zlín in September 2014. 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
Emil Seifert He later led also the youth teams at Slavia. Emil Seifert Emil Seifert (28 April 1900 - 20 October 1973) was a Czech football manager and former player. Seifert played for three teams based in the city of Prague. He won the Czechoslovak First League with Slavia Prague in 1925, 1929 and 1931. Seifert was a member of the Czechoslovakia national team and participated at the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics. After finishing his active career, Seifert started to work as a football manager. He coached most notably Slavia Prague. Under his management, Slavia won the Czechoslovak First