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 Paleček molecular biology textbooks. During his life, Paleček authored over 300 scientific works, making him one of the most respected scientists in the Czech Republic. In 1989, Paleček became a member of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. From 1993–97, he was a member of the Czech Academy of Sciences. In 1994, Paleček was one of the founding members of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic. In 2003, Paleček was the speaker for one of the Mendel Lectures. In 2009, the Emil Paleček award, named after Paleček, was setup by the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Paleček was still